AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoStroke recovery & governance update: Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew met Deputy PM Dr. Geoffrey Hanley in Miami for a full briefing on government work and St. Kitts and Nevis’ UN General Assembly engagements, as Drew continues rehabilitation after a stroke in late August. Regional health coordination: St. Kitts and Nevis joined COHSOD Health talks in Washington, focusing on health security, public health emergency preparedness, regional responses to non-communicable diseases, climate impacts on healthcare, and shifts in HIV financing. Nursing labour protections: Ghana and St. Kitts and Nevis signed an additional bilateral labour agreement guaranteeing enhanced salaries, health insurance, rent allowance, and end-of-service benefits for Ghanaian nurses working in the federation. Medical training spotlight: Nevis doctor Kha-lis Farrell is advancing specialist training in anesthesiology in Cuba after earlier service at Alexandra Hospital. Marine health & resilience: Two new DESMI workboats were delivered to strengthen sargassum response capacity, with training for safe operation and maintenance. Tourism & wellness tie-in: St. Kitts earned major recognition in the 2027 Scuba Diving Readers’ Choice Awards, including Best Overall and awards for reef health and beginner-friendly diving. Climate justice at the UN: Acting PM Dr. Geoffrey Hanley urged stronger global climate action, warning small island states can’t keep adapting as the crisis intensifies. Citizenship-by-investment uncertainty: A report says EU pressure could force several Caribbean CBI programs, including St. Kitts and Nevis, to end by 2028—raising concerns for would-be applicants.
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