AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublic Health Training: CARPHA trained 18 people from 15 CARICOM states on safe air transport of infectious specimens through an IATA train-the-trainer workshop in Trinidad, strengthening regional lab readiness. EV Standards: CARICOM is pushing harmonised EV charging rules, focusing on charger requirements and inspection steps, while noting interoperability challenges for smaller workforces and limited budgets—Guyana’s experience highlighted the need for locally tailored standards. Digital Governance for Kids: Guyana’s Attorney General says a UK law firm will help design practical, enforceable social media regulations for child protection, using international models but avoiding copy-paste laws. Waste Tech Partnership: Guyana’s Local Government ministry met Huawei to explore tech for surveillance and data-driven enforcement against illegal dumping. Offshore Energy Tech: Shearwater won ExxonMobil’s two-month DAS seismic survey contract in the Stabroek Block, using the SW Empress for Yellowtail reservoir surveillance support. Agritech Push: Guyana launched a Caribbean Sustainable Agriculture STI hub with Brazil and IICA to scale tropical agri-tech, climate-smart farming, and research capacity. Education & Skills: UG’s SEBI earned ACCA accreditation for its Bachelor of Accountancy programme (2026–2030). Cancer Treatment Supply: Martinique says it can supply Guyana with radioactive drugs for certain cancers via its radiopharmaceutical oncology centre.
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