AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCruise Growth in USVI: Cruise passenger arrivals hit 831,690 in Q1 2026, up 68% year over year, with St. Thomas and St. Croix driving the fastest growth in the Caribbean region. Port & Logistics Investment: Tropical Shipping ordered four Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbor cranes—one for Riviera Beach, two for St. Thomas, and one for St. Croix—marking the first mobile harbor cranes deployed in the USVI and boosting quayside cargo handling. Cannabis Industry Rollout: The USVI Office of Cannabis Regulation opened applications for multiple license categories, with deadlines set for Sept. 15, 2026, including cultivation, manufacturing, dispensary, and territory-wide micro-cultivation and R&D. Education & Construction Oversight: Senators grilled Education and Maintenance Bureau officials on school readiness for Aug. 10, including progress on major FEMA-funded reconstruction projects. Health Policy & Antitrust: A multistate coalition announced a $29.6 million Glenmark settlement over alleged generic drug price-fixing, with consumers potentially eligible if they bought covered drugs between May 2009 and Dec. 2019. Sports: The Bahamas was knocked out of contention at the FIBA Women’s Centrobasket qualifiers after a knee injury sidelined Lashann Higgs in a loss to the USVI.
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