AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRegional Shipping & Trade: CARICOM is reviving talks on a regional ferry service, with Trinidad and Tobago’s existing ferry capacity eyed as a pilot while a private-sector operation is developed to cut costs of moving goods across the bloc. Business-to-Business Market Access: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed an MoU with the T&T Chamber to boost bilateral trade and tackle non-tariff barriers affecting Guyana’s exports into Trinidad and Tobago. Travel & Government Services: Passport booklet shortages are being questioned after reports of long appointment delays and slower processing; the Ministry of Homeland Security denies a shortage, citing stock for the shift to biometric e-passports. Food & Agriculture Risk: Nestlé’s review of its dairy and juice operations in T&T is raising alarms among farmers and stakeholders who fear changes could disrupt local milk off-take. Tech & Customer Experience: Flytxt says it has gone live with an AI-led customer engagement platform for Digicel T&T, aiming to move from manual campaigns to centralised, insight-led targeting. Public Health Preparedness: CARPHA inaugurated a Regional Emergency Operations Centre in Port of Spain to strengthen disaster and outbreak coordination across 26 member states. Intellectual Property: T&T is pushing IP protections for cocoa and creative industries, including plant variety protection reforms aligned with UPOV 1991.
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