AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDisaster Preparedness: CDEMA Executive Director Elizabeth Riley praised Antigua and Barbuda’s new five-year resilience framework as a roadmap for protecting lives and livelihoods, warning that the Caribbean’s risk landscape keeps evolving with hurricanes, earthquakes, sargassum and oil spills. Local Finance: Montserrat’s Government is seeking fresh funding for the MBPF Soft Loan Programme after fully deploying its initial EC$2 million, with EC$1.94 million already issued through 39 loans and no defaults reported. Hurricane Season Watch: A new guide for Montserrat residents says hurricane season runs June 1 to Nov 30, with NOAA forecasting a below-average season but stressing that one storm is enough to matter. Pope Leo in Spain: Pope Leo XIV drew more than a million to Mass in Madrid and urged Europe to acknowledge Christianity’s cultural role, while Spanish victim groups complained they were not invited to meet him. Church Abuse Meeting: The Vatican confirmed a private meeting with clergy abuse victims will happen during the visit, with details released only after it concludes. Vatican Comms Appointment: Women in the Vatican welcomed Maria Montserrat Alvarado’s appointment as prefect of the Dicastery for Communication.
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