AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCPL Draft Shockwave: Barbados Tridents landed the week’s biggest domestic coup by drafting left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie from the Guyana Amazon Warriors, while also re-drafting Sherfane Rutherford and using Right to Match options to keep Brandon King, Kadeem Alleyne, Rivaldo Clarke, Johann Layne and Kofi James; Trinbago Knight Riders, meanwhile, held their championship core with Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard and Akeal Hosein, adding fresh faces like Barbadians Justin Greaves and Dominic Drakes. IMF Pressure Politics: The DLP pushed back hard on Government’s US$260m precautionary IMF standby, arguing it’s not “insurance” and signalling concern about debt, foreign exchange and slowing tourism. Public Protection, Legal Services: The Barbados Bar Association warned the public to avoid unqualified “attorneys,” naming Winston Clarke and Quincy Jones as not entered on the Bar roll. Energy Cost Squeeze: A UN panel warned global energy and trade disruptions are pushing millions toward poverty as fuel and food costs surge. Tourism Business Push: Barbados was confirmed to host the Caribbean Travel Marketplace in 2027, with the event returning to the island after four years.
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