AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoInfrastructure: The Caribbean Development Bank will fund upgrades to the Pond-Cassé to Bois Diables road and the Layou Valley bridge road to Sultan, with tenders expected soon. Finance Minister Irving McIntyre says the international airport remains on track for completion in 2028. Public Service Pensions: Parliament has advanced bridge-pension benefits for non-established public officers, providing government-funded support from retirement at 60 until Social Security benefits begin at 65. The Public Service Union is seeking retroactive payments. Tax and Community Funding: Parliament approved tax changes, including a 10% personal income tax rate from January 2027. Village councils are also set to receive annual government contributions, while eight community projects will share EC$9.9 million through the latest Basic Needs Trust Fund programme. Citizenship by Investment: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit defended the CBI programme as vital to development as Dominica and four other Eastern Caribbean states face EU pressure to phase out the schemes by June 2028 or risk visa-free access to Europe.
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