AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPublic Corruption Law: The Senate Committee on Rules and Judiciary deferred a vote on Sen. Kenneth Gittens’ Public Corruption Act, which would allow courts to strip retirement benefits from V.I. officials convicted of corruption, after senators debated how far pension clawbacks should go. Clinic Upgrade: Demolition has started for the Major Peebles Wing Clinics’ lobby renovation at Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital in Road Town, with work scheduled weekdays (3 p.m.–10 p.m.) and limited Sunday hours, aiming to improve accessibility and patient experience. Health Enforcement: Prosperity Farm’s bar, food-service and events were shut down indefinitely after regulators said it lacked a health permit and needed Fire/EMS approval, with enforcement focused on public-facing operations. Wellness Push: Caribbean Wellness Day messaging from GIS urged residents to “start small” with daily mind-body habits—plus reducing long sitting and building movement into everyday routines. Prison Safety Tech: RVIPF and His Majesty’s Prison Service deployed mobile CCTV around HM Prison Balsam Ghut to deter contraband and unlawful activity. Blood Clot Prevention Spotlight: A U.K. inquest reported that a private hospital’s failure to provide blood-clot prevention medication contributed to the death of Lady Joan Branson, underscoring the importance of prophylaxis for high-risk patients.
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