AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCalypsonians’ Vincymas pay dispute: The SVG Calypsonians Association says calypsonians are still the only major Vincymas stakeholders without guaranteed payment, even as other groups receive assured fees, with President Earl “Cabba” Bennett calling it a “labour of love” and urging the public to recognize the contribution. Vincymas judging shake-up: Bennett also says a clearer new judging framework has been submitted to the Carnival Development Corporation, plus a push to change how scores are tabulated at preliminaries, semi-finals and finals. Stage-to-Off-Broadway buzz: “Number Seven,” a Vincentian play by Kevin Roderiques, returns to the Peace Memorial Hall (May 30–31) before an Off-Broadway run in New York on Oct. 24. Regional arts & culture spotlight: SVG’s Postal Corporation is in Nassau for the 28th Caribbean Postal Union conference, with themes including digital transformation, AI, cybersecurity and postal resilience. Cost-of-living relief: PM Godwin Friday will deliver a National Address on Tuesday outlining new fuel and cost-of-living measures, with the full text and briefing note to be shared with media. Police accountability: RSVGPF says it’s investigating officers caught on video repeatedly beating a handcuffed man.
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