AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRoad Safety & Justice: Two men died in a suspected hit-and-run at Clonbrook East Coast Demerara; relatives are now offering a reward as police have yet to release details. Youth & Health: Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says screening of 6,039 secondary students found 43% consumed alcohol, 32% vape and 5% used cannabis, calling for stronger school-based prevention. Energy & Governance: Commentary and ministerial updates keep spotlighting the gap between big energy plans and everyday reliability, as GPL faces public frustration while Gas-to-Energy work targets December start-up. Agriculture: Rice farmers begin receiving cash subsidies next week after verification, with payments of $15,000 per acre for 50 acres or less and $10,000 for larger farms. Education Recovery: Government plans to use part of a US$90M IDB loan for design and supervision to rehabilitate primary schools in Region Nine with climate-resilient standards. Courts & Rights: IDPADA-G calls on Government to pay about $32M in outstanding 2022 subventions after a High Court ruling, framing it as a rule-of-law test. Regional Diplomacy: CARICOM is preparing a relief shipment to earthquake-hit Venezuela, with Guyana coordinating supplies for onward delivery.
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