AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGun Violence Update: Police say they’ve recovered three firearms linked to weekend shootings across Kingstown, including incidents in Middle Street, Grenadines Wharf and Chateaubelair; a 25-year-old woman was treated after a Middle Street shooting, a 17-year-old girl was shot near Grenadines Wharf and is reported stable, and a man shot in Chateaubelair remains warded at Milton Cato Memorial Hospital as investigations continue. Health & Safety Watch: Infectious disease specialist Dr. Jerrol Thompson reassured the public that CRAB, a drug-resistant bacterium detected in four MCMH patients, is not expected to spread like COVID-19 and that local medical teams are equipped to manage it. Adolescent Health: The REACH Project launched a webinar series on adolescent sexual and reproductive health, covering mental health, nutrition, healthy lifestyles, parent-teen communication and stigma reduction. Regional Child Protection: OECS unveiled a Regional Child Policy and Strategic Plan 2026–2032 with UNICEF support, aiming for safer, supported children across the Eastern Caribbean. Health System Partnership: Mackay Memorial Hospital is sending a team to renew its partnership with MCMH, with a focus on strengthening the hospital’s health information system. Diplomacy & Health Links: SVG and Taiwan marked 45 years of relations, with leaders pointing to continued cooperation that includes health support, while opposition figures criticized the Taiwan trip as “pure hypocrisy.” Public Service Remembrance: Tributes followed the death of former MP and former Health minister Alpian Allen, whose work included rebuilding a hospital and school in North Leeward.
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