AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBusiness: PBS Group has acquired a 70 per cent stake in Barbados technology firm TSL, with the Corbin family retaining 30 per cent and Jake and Luke Corbin set to lead the company locally. Courts: Attorney Philip Nicholls died after collapsing at the Supreme Court on Monday. The Attorney General has also warned that shortages of criminal lawyers and legislative drafters are putting pressure on the justice system and government’s legislative work. Skills and jobs: Officials say the Gateway Training Initiative is key to building workforce readiness as the economy changes. Tourism and food: Barbados has named five chefs to represent the island at Taste of the Caribbean, hosted at Sam Lord’s Castle Resort from November 16 to 19. Climate: Barbadian Tristan Ward will join a regional fellowship and the Caribbean climate centre’s delegation to COP31 in Türkiye. Human trafficking: Barbados remains on the US Tier 2 Watch List, with the report citing no identified victims since 2021 and no prosecutions under local anti-trafficking laws.
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