AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoYouth Jobs Push: St. Kitts and Nevis is moving ahead with a Youth Economic Empowerment Bureau, with Prime Minister Terrance Drew opening a validation workshop (May 22) to shape the framework for youth-led businesses, including mentorship and financing pathways. Regional Crime Strategy: CARICOM, the UN and UNDP launched a new crime-and-violence framework in Basseterre, treating violence as a public health issue and aiming to turn prevention plans into coordinated action across health, education, justice and social protection. Tourism Under Pressure: Caribbean Airlines will withdraw service to St. Kitts & Nevis and Dominica from June 1, citing losses, while locally SKTA and NTA are doubling down on joint tourism product strengthening and market positioning. Legal & Rights: The High Court awarded EC$30,000 to Malvern Walwyn after finding inhumane treatment during an arrest, and dismissed an ECCO challenge over copyright licensing rules. Immigration Shockwaves: A US policy memo signals a major green card shift—many temporary visa holders may be expected to leave the US to apply—while St. Kitts says it received its first batch of US deportees under third-country arrangements.
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