AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMental Health & Safety: A 45-year-old man in London was jailed for life after strangling his 74-year-old mother, stealing money to fund drugs, and repeatedly calling a phone sex line as she lay dead—an extreme reminder of how substance misuse and crisis behaviour can escalate to fatal violence. Community Wellness: In Madison County, a Health Meets Hope 5K and Fun Day raised awareness for mental health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and recovery resources, with local hospitals and organisations among the sponsors. Public Health & Travel: Costa Rica will require a yellow fever vaccination certificate for travellers to eight higher-risk destinations starting Oct. 1, including Trinidad and Tobago, with exemptions for age, pregnancy/breastfeeding, allergies, and severe immunosuppression. Climate & Health: Close the Loop Caribbean says nearly half of landfill waste in Trinidad and Tobago is organic, producing methane and fuelling landfill fires—pushing a compost-for-climate plan that aims to process about 20,000 tonnes annually by 2031. Local Culture & Wellbeing: Trinidad and Tobago mourns calypso legend Slinger Francisco (“The Mighty Sparrow”), whose family says he died after a brief illness in New York at age 91.
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