AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCommonwealth & CAC Games: Nikoli Blackman won T&T’s first CAC gold (men’s 50m freestyle) in Santo Domingo, while track sprinters Michelle-Lee Ahye and Omari Lewis bowed out at Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games semis. Steelpan Culture: Pan Trinbago launches “August Fest,” a month-long steelpan celebration kicking off with a black-tie fundraiser on Aug. 2. Community & Faith: Valencia church Vacation Bible School welcomed 120 children under “Bearing Fruit.” Public Services Pressure: Passport booklet stock is critically low, with applicants facing delays and possible waits up to three months until new supplies arrive in September. Rights & Religion: TTPS moves to allow beards for Muslim officers under a draft policy following a Court of Appeal ruling. Safety & Justice: Ten people detained under PDOs over alleged organised crime links; Justice Minister Devesh Maharaj calls for a victim-sensitive approach to tackling organised crime, including women’s roles. Tobago Focus: CTU warns of sexual exploitation risks during tourism peaks and highlights a Tobago awareness campaign. Business/Travel: T&T’s Africa push takes a step forward with a Ghana partnership. Diaspora Crime: Two Lafayette women indicted in a $1.5M Lafayette wire fraud scheme involving a Trinidadian co-accused.
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