AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTourism & Hospitality Investment: Club Med and VICI Properties have announced the acquisition and planned redevelopment of St. Croix’s Carambola Beach Resort, with VICI funding upgrades and Club Med running the future operations of the historic 150-key property under Exclusive Collection standards. Local Business & Consumer Costs: A St. Croix grocery report flags “Sabra Switch” shrinkflation, saying hummus tubs are being reduced from 10 ounces to 8 while shelf prices stay near the old premium. Tourism Recognition: Joseph Boschulte of The West Indian Company received a Caribbean Tourism Organization Foundation Appreciation Award for long-running contributions to Caribbean tourism, including U.S. Virgin Islands visitor-economy leadership. Travel Access & Air Service: CBP expanded Mobile Passport Control to additional U.S. Virgin Islands airports, and the territory also highlighted new nonstop Newark–St. Croix service as part of Caribbean Week momentum. Regional Media Partnerships: CTO and TEMPO Networks strengthened a long-term collaboration to expand Caribbean tourism storytelling through digital, social, and broadcast coverage, including a bigger St. John Celebration focus. Infrastructure & Engineering: AECOM won a DHS nationwide infrastructure modernization contract covering work in U.S. territories including the U.S. Virgin Islands. Government Actions: Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. approved measures covering mental health education, paid leave for parents of children with disabilities, controlled incineration for green waste, and other public infrastructure and elections operations updates.
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