AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBusiness: Impact PaySystem has begun processing payments for merchants in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with Puerto Rico also added and the British Virgin Islands planned next. Toyota is investing more than $55 million to expand its Puerto Rico distribution center, which supplies 24 Toyota and Lexus dealerships in Puerto Rico and the USVI. Clean Energy: A new three-year partnership will pursue renewable energy, infrastructure and workforce projects across Puerto Rico, the USVI and the wider Caribbean. Public Health: During the 2024-25 dengue outbreak, the territory recorded 263 confirmed cases and one death. Local testing cut result times from one to two months to under a week. Fisheries: NOAA proposes raising St. Croix’s annual spiny lobster catch limit by 28.8%, while slightly reducing the St. Thomas-St. John limit; public comments are due Nov. 16. Workforce: USVI and Ghana officials are preparing a November agreement to recruit Ghanaian nurses and teachers, but pay, eligibility and deployment details have not been announced. History: Charlotte Amalie has been named an American World War II Heritage City by the National Park Service.
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