AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSpace & Environment: Environmental groups in The Bahamas are celebrating SpaceX’s formal end to its Falcon 9 booster landing programme in Bahamian waters, saying the risk to marine life and coastal communities was never worth it. Climate Resilience Funding: The CABRIC programme is opening climate resilience grant applications for Bahamian organizations, with about US$5m earmarked for Cat Island, Long Island and San Salvador across small, medium and large grant categories. Marine Science: A Costa Rica study using cameras and drones on nurse sharks is challenging the idea that they barely move, while a separate peer-reviewed report warns Caribbean queen conch protected areas may lose the habitat conditions the species needs as climate change accelerates. Education & Skills: The Bahamas Union of Teachers and the government reached agreement on a new five-year industrial deal, and Minister Chester Cooper visited schools and training institutions in Grand Bahama to push stronger links between BTVI, UB and local industry needs. Public Safety: A 16-year-old student at R.M. Bailey High School, Anton Bowe, died after a lightning strike, prompting renewed calls to take shelter during thunderstorms. Health Access: Eleuthera Wellness and Island Luck are expanding free prostate screening across the island network for September awareness month.
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