AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFootball Governance: FIFA has handed Montserrat Football Association (MFA) former president Vincent Cassell a lifetime ban and fined him CHF 1 million, while former general secretary Tandica Hughes received a 15-year ban and a CHF 150,000 fine, citing abuse of position, conflicts of interest, and misuse of FIFA/MFA funds; the sanctions took effect Sept. 11. Regional Health Security: CARPHA wrapped up its 11th CariPHLN workshop in Bridgetown, bringing lab directors from across the Caribbean (including Montserrat) together to strengthen preparedness, surveillance, diagnostics, and lab networking. Sports Fixtures: Montserrat’s CONCACAF Nations League campaign is set to kick off Sept. 23 away to Turks and Caicos, with home games against the British Virgin Islands starting Sept. 26; Barnet midfielder Brandon Comley has been called into the Montserrat squad. Tourism & Culture: CTO named Guyanese Beverley Wilson deputy director of research to boost tourism intelligence; and Montserrat Arts Council appointed Stedroy Duberry Jr as Cultural Development Manager from Sept. 1. Digital Skills: OECS opened applications for the Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship (Cohort II) on Sept. 10, closing Sept. 20, with tracks including AI, cybersecurity, cloud, and data analytics.
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