AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBVI Film & Creative Deadline: The 284 Excellence Film Festival is back for its second edition, with the submission deadline for National/Local entries extended to 3 October 2026, giving BVI filmmakers more time to finish and submit work made from Jan 2024 onward. Chess & Youth Representation: Three Virgin Islands students—Kiara Phillip, Chane-Ann Chin, and Makalia Fergus—were selected to represent the VI at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand (Sept 15–27). STEM Competition: Five ESHS students will represent the Virgin Islands at the 2026 FIRST Global Challenge in Incheon, Korea, under the theme “Igniting Innovation” (Oct 7–10). Community Recognition: Simone Foster was named CIBC Caribbean’s 2026 Unsung Hero for her Lemonade BVI work supporting neurodivergent individuals. Local Infrastructure: Work has started on the Anegada Road Rehabilitation Project, with concrete paving planned in phases along the route toward Cow Wreck. Entrepreneurship Boost: Eight businesses received keys to units at the new Entrepreneurial Zone in Huntums Ghut, the territory’s start-up incubator. Public Safety: A fatal crash in USVI left a 26-year-old man (Darlin Arias) dead after his bike collided with a truck and another vehicle; authorities are still investigating.
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