AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTrade Disruption Watch: USVI Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett says she’s in active talks with the US Coast Guard and Puerto Rico Ports Authority over new docking restrictions affecting St Croix’s Water Spirit Freight, a long-running lifeline moving goods between St Croix, St Thomas, Tortola and San Juan. Local Governance: Premier Wheatley pushed back on claims the Constitutional Review Commission’s recommendations were ignored, saying “quite a number” were accepted—some outright, others with modifications. Public Safety: A crash at Sophie Bay Hill on Tortola sent at least one person to hospital after two pickup trucks collided. Economy & Policy: The US OCC finalized a rule preempting state escrow-interest requirements, potentially changing what national banks pay on mortgage escrow accounts. Community & Culture: Cedar International School in Kingstown broke ground on its Arts Centre—ten years after buying the land. Sports: VI hosts the first-ever 3X3 ANOECS U23 tournament and is in the semis after bouncing back in group play.
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