AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCBI vs EU pressure: Eastern Caribbean leaders, including Dominica’s PM Roosevelt Skerrit, met in Roseau and agreed on a coordinated pushback to the EU after a revised visa suspension mechanism linked to Citizenship by Investment. They plan a high-level mission to Brussels to meet top EU officials and stress security, transparency and the development role CBI plays for small island states. ECCB money and development: Dominica’s Finance Minister Dr Irving McIntyre took over as chair of the ECCB Monetary Council, as the bank unveiled a new family of EC banknotes featuring regional heroes and leaders, replacing Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister Gaston Browne also urged the ECCB to use part of its reserves for development while protecting the EC dollar peg. Border security cooperation: The US DHS signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with CARICOM IMPACS to expand biometric data sharing for border security and immigration vetting. Power restored after outage: DOMLEC says it has begun restoring electricity after an island-wide outage, with work continuing community by community. Sports—Dominica on the move: Dominica’s Aspirers Athletics Club swept the men’s open triple jump at the Trupial Classic in Curaçao, while Dominica’s basketball team opened its AmeriCup pre-qualifiers with a loss to Turks and Caicos.
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