AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTobago Budget Watch: Tobago House of Assembly is seeking a record $4.12B for fiscal 2027, with $3.03B recurrent and $1.09B development, and CEPEP now slated under Food Security—but business leaders warn the real test is execution, not promises. Public Sector Pay Talks: The PSA is pushing back on a backpay settlement structure, proposing more cash (including food cards and fuel assistance) instead of the State’s “40% cash, 60% non-cash” approach. Security & Training: Defence Minister Wayne Sturge backs the deployment of US Navy SEALs to support crime-fighting and training, while sovereignty concerns remain in the debate. Energy & Industry: A new push to scale local firms continues with Scale Up TT’s sixth cohort as non-energy export growth stays a priority. Competition Policy: The Fair Trading Commission is reaching out to the private sector to strengthen competition policy as natural gas pricing concerns surface. Energy Transparency: An energy strategist urges Guyana to publish key gas-to-energy project documents to avoid the secrecy that hurt T&T’s resource value.
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