AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMontserrat & UK Blue Belt: Montserrat has joined the UK Government’s Blue Belt marine conservation programme, committing to protect at least 20% of its maritime zone and gaining scientific and technical support. OECS Services Training: Antigua and Barbuda will host an OECS specialised services sector training programme (June 29–July 2) to boost resilience and competitiveness across the region, including Montserrat. Montserrat Government/Jobs: A public service recruitment summit for British Overseas Territories highlighted staffing shortages driven by ageing populations, outward migration, and private-sector competition. Pope Leo XIV & Montserrat: Pope Leo XIV’s Spain visit included a Montserrat stop, where he prayed at the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat, entrusted his mission to “La Moreneta,” and even altered the “El Virolai” hymn during the service. Pope Leo XIV in Barcelona: He blessed the completed Tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Família, now the world’s tallest church, and urged peace while condemning war and harm to innocents. Pope Leo XIV on migration: In the Canary Islands, he attacked traffickers and “pro-migration” groups he said enable “monsters” at sea, while calling for integration as a reciprocal journey.
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