AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublic Health & Labs: Guyana’s Ministry of Health and PAHO/WHO signed a US$1.78M Service Delivery Agreement to push the Guyana One Health Project, focusing on lab strengthening, disease surveillance, emergency response, workforce training, and coordination across human, animal, and environmental health. Maritime Safety & Accountability: The MV Barima disaster continues to dominate tech-and-systems conversations: a Caribbean court ruled an extradition case involving opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed can resume, while locally the government named an international Commission of Inquiry and police charged the captain and two senior crew members with murder. Energy Transition: The Guyana Energy Agency launched the inaugural Energy Champions Awards, opening nominations for businesses adopting renewable energy, energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management, and green building practices. STEM Pipeline: University of Guyana’s RASSR programme is building a pathway for gifted students into science, engineering, research, and innovation. Digital Governance: CARICOM tax leaders gathered in Guyana to discuss AI-enabled, data-driven tax administration, with Guyana’s finance minister highlighting modern digital tools already used by the Guyana Revenue Authority.
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