AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI & Jobs: A new World Bank report says high-income countries face the biggest risk of AI-driven job displacement, with 14.2% of jobs in high-income economies highly amenable to automation—more than triple the 4.5% share in low- and middle-income economies. MV Barima Update: Guyana has ended active search and recovery for the MV Barima tragedy, while the MRCC stays on to track any new reports; some recovered bodies remain unidentified as forensic teams continue. Local Development Tech: President Ali launched “model communities” consultations in Region Three, starting with Tuschen and other villages, to shape safer, more connected, economically active communities through local input. Offshore Tech for Guyana: ExxonMobil selected Sercel’s Marlin sensing and monitoring tool to support SIMOPS planning for its Whiptail project offshore Guyana, aiming to improve safety during complex operations. Regional Health Tech: CARICOM’s 53rd regional nursing meeting in Georgetown highlighted nurses and midwives as leaders in health system transformation amid workforce shortages and rising disaster pressures. STEM & Skills: STEM Guyana’s Blackman-Waddell Summer Math Institute wrapped its tenth-anniversary programme, building a pipeline of stronger math skills for students across Guyana.
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