AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDoctors’ Pay: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says the 16 Dominica-China Friendship Hospital doctors who missed September salaries have been paid. A new committee will review doctors’ concerns, with weekly reports to the prime minister; from October, the government will pay hospital doctors directly. Voter Confirmation: More than 36,800 electors applied for confirmation and registration before the process ended on October 14. Chief Elections Officer Anthia Joseph said the exercise is important for future elections; the commission did not extend the deadline. Justice Reform: Correctional and probation officers completed regional training focused on prison management, rehabilitation and helping people reintegrate after serving sentences. The programme is part of a 10-country Caribbean initiative. Mental Health Law: Dominica is reviewing its mental health legislation, with psychiatrist Nadia Wallace saying the law should better protect patients’ rights and dignity as services evolve.
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