AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEbola Border Watch: Antigua and Barbuda welcomed the inaugural Air Peace flight but kept it cautious—25 passengers were routed via Barbados, with enhanced screening planned on arrival as officials monitor travellers from Lagos amid the DRC/Uganda Ebola alert. Chickenpox Alert: The Health Ministry says chickenpox clusters can pop up in close-contact settings and urges vaccination, hand hygiene, and keeping sick people away from vulnerable groups until lesions crust over. Malaria Update: Officials stress the public risk is low after two imported malaria cases; they’re expanding mosquito surveillance and lab capacity, noting the main transmitting mosquito is rare locally. Hospital Overhaul: Health Minister Michael Joseph says major changes are coming to the main hospital within six months, including moving the dialysis unit and creating a dedicated asthma bay. Local Governance: Opposition says a Throne Speech walkout isn’t the end of the matter as Pringle remains unsworn. Justice: In the UK, a stepmother was found guilty of manslaughter after scalding her 5-year-old stepdaughter nearly 50 years ago.
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