AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPublic Spending: Opposition Senator Delbert Paris is demanding clearer accounting for a EC$240.57 million supplementary bill, including a further EC$50.23 million for the international airport. He says support for development should not replace scrutiny of public spending. Airport and Roads: Finance Minister Irving McIntyre says the airport remains on track for completion in 2028. The Caribbean Development Bank will fund upgrades to two roads, with tenders expected soon. Pensions and Communities: Parliament has tabled amendments extending bridge pensions to non-established public officers retiring at 60, while the government has announced annual contributions for village councils. A separate CDB-backed programme will fund eight community projects at a cost of EC$9.9 million. Citizenship by Investment: With the EU pressing five Eastern Caribbean countries to phase out their programmes by 2028, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has defended CBI as vital to Dominica’s development.
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