AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPublic Service Pensions: Parliament passed amendments extending government bridge-pension support to age 65 for qualifying public officers, including non-established workers. The Public Service Union welcomed the change after negotiations with government. Budget and Tax Relief: Parliament approved EC$248.5 million in supplementary spending, including EC$53.95 million to settle legal claims against the state. Tax amendments also remove compounding on imports, a change the government says will ease costs for importers and consumers. Citizenship by Investment: Dominica is among five OECS countries facing EU pressure to end their investment-citizenship programmes by June 2028. The countries’ response deadline is November 12. Renewable Energy: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says geothermal and hydropower supplied more than two-thirds of electricity in June, as Dominica targets fully renewable electricity by 2030.
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