AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFuel Relief: Dominica is set to cushion the hit from surging global oil prices with a fuel subsidy of $1.50–$2.00 per gallon, funded by reduced fuel taxes starting end of May, at a cost of over EC$500,000 monthly for households, businesses, bus operators and fishermen. Caricom Tensions: The FDM is pushing back on Government “mixed messaging” over Bermuda’s push for full Caricom membership, warning that talk of free movement is being framed without clarity on what it means in practice. Regional Tourism Boost: St Kitts and Nevis confirmed PM Terrance Drew will join P&O Cruises’ first homeporting voyage from St Kitts in November 2027, a move billed as job-creating tourism transformation. Local Sports & Community: Brendan Williams was re-elected unopposed as President of the Dominica Athletics Association, while police and residents met in Bellevue Chopin and Petite Savanne for a community policing forum targeting theft, noise, lighting and abandoned vehicles. Health & Food Security: Dominica is among Eastern Caribbean countries rolling out an EU-funded “Cultivating Futures” project to expand ecological school gardens and strengthen school feeding.
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