AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCommonwealth Games Glory: Dominica’s Thea LaFond-Gadson won the country’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold in the women’s triple jump in Glasgow, hitting 14.60m to complete a full medal set after bronze and silver. Regional Diplomacy: Dominica assumed CARICOM chairmanship of the CARICOM Group in Geneva, underscoring its role in regional policy coordination. U.S. Travel Rules: The U.S. Visa Bond programme becomes permanent on 3 August, meaning consular officers may require eligible B1/B2 applicants from 50 designated countries—including Dominica—to post refundable bonds up to US$20,000 before certain visas are issued. EU Citizenship Pressure: Brussels gave Dominica and other Caribbean states until 2028 to end citizenship-by-investment schemes or risk losing visa-free access to the Schengen area. Local Politics: The Dominica Business Forum praised the civility of Roseau North by-election candidate discussions, while candidates laid out competing plans for issues like the Fond Cole landfill and constituency development. Energy & Resilience: CARICOM leaders are pushing resilience systems—food, energy, transport, healthcare and regional trade—as climate shocks and global disruptions continue to hit the Caribbean.
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