AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCaribbean Music Awards: Trinidad and Tobago’s Narissa Fraser reports the country has secured nominations across 23 categories for the 2026 Caribbean Music Awards, with voting open online until August 10 and Lady Lava leading with nine nods, including People’s Choice and multiple song/genre categories. Fashion Spotlight: Sierra Leone-born designer Foday Dumbuya’s Labrum London has won the British Fashion Council/GQ Designer Fashion Fund 2026, taking home a £100,000 grant plus mentorship and legal support—his menswear draws on Sierra Leone, Cyprus and London. Local Media Support: The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) says it received a SLE 2.7 million government subvention for 2026 to back journalist safety, media freedom and professional development. First Lady in the News: Southwark Council has evicted Sierra Leone’s First Lady Fatima Jabbe-Bio from a London council flat she kept while living at the presidential lodge in Freetown. Football & Culture: SLFA confirms new Leone Stars coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa has a three-year contract and clarifies salary rumours, while the World Cup’s visa hurdles and climate concerns keep making headlines.
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