AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUSVI Consumer Rules: The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs reminded USVI businesses that pennies already in circulation remain legal tender, and firms can’t routinely round cash transactions upward, refuse cash, or drop required payment options just because one-cent coins are harder to find. BVI/Regional Security: A BVI businessman and two Saint Lucians were detained in Trinidad after police seized about 416.5kg of cocaine hidden inside backhoe tyres in Longdenville, a haul valued at TT$193.5 million. VI Climate Funding: Deputy Premier Julian Fraser launched the first call for proposals under the Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund, with $1 million available for community resilience projects (including $900,000 for “grand projects”). BVI Energy Costs: BVIEC said its September 1 fuel subsidy adjustment won’t change bills for customers using 1,500 kWh or less, while higher users will see the subsidy applied only above that level. Local Infrastructure: The RDA flagged ongoing trip hazards from tree roots lifting DeCastro Street sidewalk slabs in Road Town and says wider, ADA-compliant repairs are planned. Business & Finance Links: The FSC launched the Robert A. Mathavious Scholarship Grant (up to US$5,000 for three applicants yearly) to support financial services training at HLSCC’s Robert Mathavious Institute. Trade/Partnerships: Ghana Enterprises Agency signed an MoU with the US Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority to deepen trade and investment ties.
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