AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate Resilience Funding: Dominica has launched the US$26 million (EC$70.2 million) DOMCREP project with the Green Climate Fund and CCCCC to boost disaster preparedness, early warning, and climate-smart support for farmers and agro-processors in eight vulnerable communities. Hurricane Season Alert: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit urged households to review emergency plans and stock essentials as the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season began June 1, pointing to recent flooding and landslides. Tourism Numbers: Tourism Minister Denise Charles-Pemberton says visitor arrivals rose about 15% last year, with stayover and cruise growth, while major upgrades continue across key sites and projects like the airport and cable car. Airport Scrutiny: The UPP is pressing the government to publish detailed long-term financial viability plans for the international airport under construction, warning taxpayers could face subsidies if growth stalls. Economy & Agriculture: Finance Minister Irving McIntyre reported 4.5% growth for 2025, while Agriculture Minister Roland Royer highlighted MSMEs as central to food security and export gains. Regional Justice & Mobility: A CCJ judge criticized CARICOM’s slow move to accept the court as final appeal, and CARICOM leaders congratulated Trinidad and Tobago’s UN Security Council win. Youth & Institutions: Dominica’s new National Youth Council executive was elected, and NCCU reported membership growth to 54,322 by end-2025.
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