AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCommonwealth Games glory for the BVI: Adaejah Hodge won the women’s 200m gold in Glasgow in 22.07 seconds, the territory’s first Commonwealth athletics title in the event, with Shaniqua Bascombe taking silver (22.35) and Alana Reid bronze (22.56). Pension relief for VI retirees: Government pensioners (retired 2023 or earlier) will see a 2.57% COLA plus a $460.44 monthly Minimum Expenditure Basket allowance starting with the 31 August payment, with arrears covering January–June 2026. Marine jobs push: A one-day marine workshop in Tortola urged students to start building marine career pathways in high school—beginning as early as “second form”—so they graduate with real experience. Coastline crisis watch: Seaweed sargassum is smothering beaches across the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, with scientists warning this year’s growth patterns are unusual. Local elections logistics: On St. Croix, St. Joseph Church Hospitality Lounge replaces Central High School’s modular gym as a voting centre after AC failure. Public safety bulletin: VIPD issued a wanted notice for 21-year-old Deshawn Henley in a 3rd-degree burglary investigation.
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