AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWomen’s Empowerment: The Rotary Club of Montserrat has launched “Stitches for Success,” training women in sewing and marketable skills through a Rotary District Grant and hands-on support from Unsewcial founder Kristen Taylor Hilton. STEM & Youth: The ECCB is set to run a free 2026 STEM Camp from July 6 for ages 14–18 across ECCU territories, aiming to turn young people into tech creators with Python, design thinking, and leadership training. Calabash Festival 2026: The Montserrat Arts Council released the nine-day Calabash calendar (July 18–26), packed with tours, church events, children’s activities, teen art, and major market and food-fair highlights. Health & Community: Broadcaster Basil Chambers turns 60 by hosting a free Men’s Health Fair on July 3, offering screenings and prostate checks to encourage preventative care. Regional Culture & Policy: OECS marks 45 years of integration and pushes an “OECS renaissance” agenda at its 78th Authority meeting in Antigua, with Montserrat among member states. Tourism Angle: A new travel piece spotlights Montserrat as a safer, less crowded Caribbean option, highlighting Plymouth’s volcano-era history and guided access to the exclusion zone. Church & Gender: Vatican rules barring laypeople—including women—from preaching homilies at Mass are testing how far Pope Leo XIV’s openness to women’s leadership will go.
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