AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAviation Safety & Tech Capacity: CARICOM and ICAO opened a regional aviation safety symposium in Georgetown, with Guyana’s Deodat Indar pushing harmonised rules, shared oversight and stronger technical capacity; Guyana also chairs CASSOS (2026–2028). Aviation Centre of Excellence: Government is seeking an international partner to build and run a Guyana Aviation Centre of Excellence, with $100M already earmarked to train pilots and aviation engineers. Agriculture Innovation: Agriculture Month 2026 kicks off under “Innovate, Nourish, Grow,” highlighting drones, sensors, precision irrigation and the Farmers Connect app as Guyana targets stronger food security and climate-resilient production. Healthy Streets (Georgetown): Works are underway on the first Thomas Street Avenue project under the Healthy Streets Initiative, aiming for a greener, safer corridor. Public Safety Tech: OSRL unveiled new shallow-water well control capability for safer capping stack deployment, and Guyana’s courts are set for more asset-freezing and forfeiture cases as law enforcement “follows the money.” Security & Drones: The US plans $2M in grant aid for high-tech drones to help track illegal narcotics and overflights. Health: GPHC recorded 107 breast cancer cases in the first eight months of 2026.
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