AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCARICOM Leadership: Heads of Government met in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (5–8 July) under Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre’s chairmanship, with Cayman’s Isaac Rankine among the associate members—setting a regional policy backdrop that can shape public-sector priorities across the Caribbean. STEM in Cayman Schools: The Department of Education Services rolled out 220 programmable “Pro-Bots” to Year 5 and Year 6 students on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, using racing-car style robots to teach coding, critical thinking, and error-checking through hands-on maths and geography activities. Public Health Skills Upgrade: Cayman’s Ministry of Health team returned from the UK Overseas Territories Public Health Conference in London (22–26 June), bringing back new approaches on prevention, emergency preparedness, health equity, and community trust. Queen Conch Protection Fight: The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service over missing critical habitat protections for queen conch, arguing delays could undermine projects like offshore sand by-pass dredging. Energy & Solar Governance: CUC responded to URCO’s customer self-consumption guidance, backing rooftop solar while stressing safe installations and system reliability as Cayman transitions toward a cleaner energy backbone. Digital Finance in Cayman: Oxbridge Re and SurancePlus completed five tokenized reinsurance private placements on Solana, raising about $7.1m—another sign of Cayman-linked blockchain finance expanding beyond trading into regulated insurance-linked assets.
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