AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUN Security Council Seat: Trinidad and Tobago has been elected as a non-permanent member for the 2027–28 term, winning a two-thirds majority in a June 3 vote alongside Zimbabwe, Austria, Portugal and Kyrgyzstan. Public Safety Tech: The TTPS has issued an Expression of Interest to buy body-worn cameras, calling for GPS/Bluetooth, live-streaming, LTE/Wi‑Fi, 1080p recording, low-light support and an evidence management platform for video archiving. Local Governance & Transport: Maxi-taxi operators say government ministries are passing responsibility for maxi taxi hubs and terminals back and forth, leaving upgrades in limbo during ongoing disruptions. Disaster Risk & Waste: Works Minister Jearlean John links flooding problems to littering and weak enforcement, arguing hazards become disasters when vulnerability is created by poor waste disposal habits. STEM Skills & Training: HEART/NSTA Trust digitised three Level Two TVET courses for CARICOM’s TVET digitalisation pilot, with Trinidad among participating countries. STEM Leadership: Rhonda McEwen, a Trinidad-born AI/human-machine interaction researcher, has been named next president of the University of Victoria.
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