AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTobacco & Youth Health: Saint Lucia is stepping up its World No Tobacco Day push, warning that vaping and nicotine products are being marketed to young people with “harmless” flavours and colourful branding, after a 2025 Global Youth Tobacco Survey showed cigarette use falling but electronic nicotine delivery systems rising. Regional Health Security: CARPHA says the risk from the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda is low for the Caribbean, but St. Lucia and other territories are strengthening screening and surveillance as part of regional border preparedness. Medicines Access: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS are convening a Saint Lucia workshop to improve access to safe, effective medicines and health technologies across the Eastern Caribbean, including better procurement and supply planning. Crime & Women’s Safety: Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre defended the government’s crime strategy, urging calm public engagement, as Joy St Omer’s killing continues to spark calls for system reform and stronger protection for vulnerable people. Court Update: Primus Toussaint has been charged with the murder of his estranged wife, Joy St Omer, and remanded until June 30. Road Safety: A motorcyclist died after a La Caye Highway collision; police also expect charges in the earlier death of 4-year-old Rikki Samuel following a multi-vehicle crash. Wellness on the Move: The NIC and SRDF launched “Summit in Sneakers,” a guided Gros Piton hike for corporate teams to promote safe, active wellness.
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