AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTourism: St. Kitts and Nevis has been elected vice chair of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s board, giving it a role in regional tourism planning. The sector welcomed more than 1.03 million cruise passengers in the 2025–26 season; air arrivals reached 116,458 through August, while Visa spending topped US$34.5 million. Investment: Nevis Premier Mark Brantley says developers behind the Destiny Project are frustrated by delays in federal approval, despite resolving outstanding concerns. Trade Costs: A 20% CARICOM duty applies to imported sanitary products, a notable cost on goods the region imports at US$85 million annually while exporting about US$1 million. Energy and Resilience: Acting Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley says work is advancing on a 50-megawatt solar-and-storage project in Basseterre and 30 megawatts of geothermal development in Nevis; he also urged lenders to weigh small-island vulnerability, not just income, when setting access to affordable financing.
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