AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClinic Upgrade in Road Town: Demolition has started for the Major Peebles Wing Clinics’ lobby renovation at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital, with RDA-approved work running Monday–Friday from 3:00 PM–10:00 PM, Sundays 7:00 AM–7:00 PM (no Sunday demolition), and no work on Saturdays; the $463,087.20 contract was awarded to Supreme Construction Engineering Management Services. BVI Film Industry: The British Virgin Islands Film Commission extended the submission deadline for the 2026 284 Excellence Film Festival (National/Local entries) to Oct. 3, 2026, for films produced from Jan. 2024 onward. Entrepreneurship Push: Eight businesspersons received keys to units at the Entrepreneurial Zone in Huntums Ghut, the first start-up incubator of its kind in the Virgin Islands, with the incubator set to support approved operators for two to four years. Maritime Business Link: The Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority appointed Georgios Bazos as its first Business Development Manager in London to expand merchant shipping and connect shipowners and financiers to BVI technical teams. Community Recognition: Lemonade BVI founder Simone Foster was named CIBC Caribbean’s 2026 Unsung Hero for the Virgin Islands, receiving a $5,000 award. FIRST Global Challenge Team: Five Elmore Stoutt High School students will represent the Virgin Islands at FIRST Global Challenge 2026 in Incheon, Korea, Oct. 7–10.
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