AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRoseau North By-Election: Dominica Labour Party candidate Ashma McDougall has been projected and reported as the winner of the Sept. 7 Roseau North by-election, taking the seat with 1,407 votes over UWP’s Daniel “Danny” Lugay’s 974, after a three-way race that also included independent Sherman Boston; the Chief Elections Officer’s preliminary figures were cited, with the formal declaration still pending in early reporting. Election Process: The Electoral Office increased polling stations in District N09 (Goodwill Primary School) to ease congestion and also suspended voter ID card distribution at the Roseau office on by-election day, resuming the next day. Housing & Resilience: The government handed over keys to 11 climate-resilient homes in Canefield East, as part of a wider plan to deliver 215 homes and apartment units across nine communities, alongside a new EC$10M housing loan facility for eligible public officers. Governance & Accountability: Commentary and debate continued around a proposed National Disability Affairs Unit and how it would interact with the existing National Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Regional & Global Watch: CARICOM marked the fifth Africa Day with renewed calls for stronger Caribbean-Africa ties, while a separate report warned the world has broken the 1.5°C climate promise—an issue small states say they can’t afford.
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