AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAgriculture Education: Guyana School of Agriculture graduated 102 students, its largest class in five years. Women made up nearly two-thirds of the cohort, and 66 graduates earned credits or distinctions. Girls’ Opportunity: The Women and Gender Equality Commission is urging schools to teach girls money skills to help them avoid scams and financial exploitation. Separately, a private-sector-funded programme brought cancer screening and HPV education to about 2,000 women and girls, including in Indigenous and hinterland communities. Tourism Links: Guyana and Jamaica signed an agreement to cooperate on tourism investment, training, air links and multi-destination travel. Guyana will also host the USTOA sustainability summit in March 2027, giving local tourism businesses access to North American travel operators. Culture and Enterprise: The Rupununi Music, Arts and Festival returns to Manari Ranch October 16–18. On the East Coast, Victoria designer Tifane Ashby has grown a home sewing venture into a fashion business offering everything from uniforms to bridal wear.
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