AGP Executive Report
Last update: 24 minutes agoArts Leadership: Jo-Annah Richards has been appointed Director of the Montserrat Arts Council, effective August 10, bringing public policy, finance, governance, and arts administration experience to strengthen MAC’s leadership and creative-sector direction. Calypso & Community Pride: Keithroy “De Bear” Morson recaptured the 2026 Leeward Islands Calypso Monarch title in Anguilla with 866 points, and Montserrat is set to welcome him home with a celebration at John A. Osborne Airport on August 10. Regional Child Policy: The OECS Commission, with UNICEF support, unveiled a Regional Child Policy and Strategic Plan 2026–2032, aiming for safer, empowered children across the region regardless of gender, disability, or migration status—success will be judged by real-life improvements, not the document. Sports & Inclusion: At Holy Cross, midfielder Abigail “Abby” Lorion ’29 turned an ACL recovery into a learning moment through a Montserrat seminar on accessibility and ableism, highlighting how disability can reshape understanding and empathy. Culture Beyond the Island: Seabourn opened winter 2028–29 Caribbean bookings, including visits to Little Bay (Montserrat), while ECVA hosted a National Referees Volleyball Course in the Virgin Islands with Montserrat among the participating officials.
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