AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMontserrat Funding & Business Support: The Montserrat Government says it has fully deployed its initial EC$2 million MBPF Soft Loan Programme, approving 39 loans across 11 sectors with 97.3% utilisation and no defaults—now it’s seeking fresh funding to expand the scheme. Hurricane Season & Food Security: As the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins, officials are stressing that one storm can disrupt island life, with a specific focus on keeping food supplies steady through local farming and fisheries while shipping and import costs remain vulnerable. Regional Disaster Planning: CDEMA’s chief praised Antigua and Barbuda’s new five-year resilience framework as a roadmap for disaster risk reduction across every sector, calling for medium- to long-term planning and whole-of-society coordination. Vatican & Church Accountability: Pope Leo XIV’s Spain trip is in the spotlight for migration and division—but also for clergy abuse reparations; victim groups complain they weren’t invited to a planned meeting, even as the Vatican confirms a private survivor encounter will happen. Pope Leo in Spain: Leo began his week-long visit with a mass in Madrid drawing massive crowds and a message urging Europe to recognize Christianity’s role in its identity.
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