AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPower & Health Disruption: WAPA CEO Karl Knight says outages across St. Thomas and St. John began Saturday at the Randolph Harley Power Plant after Unit 27 tripped to a fuel valve error, triggering cascading technical issues; government operations were delayed and a Monday Committee on Health, Hospitals and Human Services hearing was pushed to June 11. Drug Safety / Youth Health: J’versatile says he nearly died after ingesting marijuana edibles, urging youth to avoid drugs after a march against edibles led by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Injury & Emergency Care: A pedal cyclist in Tortola suffered head injuries and a broken leg after a multi-vehicle crash near Mary Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church; he was stabilized by EMTs and taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital. Community Health Infrastructure: The BVI Recovery and Development Agency signed a $463,087 contract for renovations to the Major Peebles Wing clinics’ lobby at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital, supporting services including dental and hemodialysis. Blood Supply: Baker & Partners, International Motors and Riteway plan a monthly blood donation pilot for six months to support Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital’s blood bank. Food Security: A commentary highlights how food security underpins health, especially where reliance on imported food can quickly become a crisis. Disaster Readiness: CDEMA warns of severe flash flood risks across the Caribbean despite a predicted below-average hurricane season.
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