AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoBVI Jobs & Skills Gap: BVI political hopeful Dr. Arlene Smith Thompson says young Virgin Islanders are being sidelined as employers lean on expatriate technical workers, blaming long-running gaps in TVET training that don’t match what the job market needs. Marine Careers Push: Marine industry veteran Compton Wintz warns that charter companies often can’t find applicants with the practical skills and experience they require, calling for hands-on training to start while students are still in school. Health Facility Repair: In the VI, a $562,100 contract was signed to modernize and fix the roof of the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre on Virgin Gorda, after roof problems disrupted services and forced a temporary field clinic. Sports (BVI): The VI senior men’s volleyball team opened the ECVA Senior Men’s Championship with a 2-3 loss to Anguilla, while the tournament continues in Tortola. Storm Watch (Broader Region): Forecasters are tracking new tropical development in the Atlantic and a separate system forming near Hawaii, with preparations urged for possible impacts. Business/Finance (BVI): Orca Energy Group declared a quarterly dividend and filed its Q2 2026 interim results, including updates on revenue and gas deliveries in Tanzania.
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