AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWater and Local Politics: Third District candidate Clifton Forbes has called Tortola’s unreliable water supply an emergency, pledging to make steady service a priority and restore horse racing at Ellis Thomas Downs if elected. Crime: Police charged Joe’s Hill resident Eduard Ramirez after finding about 50 kilograms of suspected cocaine in a pickup truck in Long Bush; he remains in custody pending a court appearance. Governance: Talk-show host Claude Skelton Cline says post-Commission of Inquiry conflict-of-interest rules are deterring skilled Virgin Islanders from serving on statutory boards, leaving agencies struggling to recruit. Health Services: The BVI is pursuing a referral arrangement with Trinidad and Tobago’s National Prosthetics Centre, which can make some artificial limbs within hours. Commonwealth: Premier Natalio Wheatley will represent the territory at the Nov. 1–4 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, where leaders will discuss investment, climate resilience and trade.
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