AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMontserrat & Health Watch: The Montserrat Volcano Observatory says the May 9 quake felt on-island was revised from 2.7 to 3.7, but still looks like an isolated event and within normal Soufrière Hills activity. Public Health: Montserrat’s Ministry of Health is monitoring a hantavirus outbreak tied to the expedition ship MV Hondius, while stressing the current risk to Montserrat remains low. Caribbean Politics: PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar tells Caricom it can expel Trinidad and Tobago if it wants, and says T&T won’t recognise Dr Carla Barnett as Secretary-General after her August tenure—after a tense Caricom leaders’ caucus with no agreement on redoing the February process. Regional Development: The Dominican Republic’s MIREX floated a Transcaribe Agreement to build a shared insular economic zone, with Montserrat among the territories invited. Culture & Community: The first Goat Water Fest in London drew nearly 500 people and crowned Daniel Lewis as top goat water chef. Elections (Context): In Texas, the May 26 primary runoff is underway with local endorsements for Travis County voters.
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