AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoElectoral Process: Dominica’s Electoral Commission says the voter-confirmation period will not be extended. The process ended October 14, amid calls for more time and concerns about access to confirmation centres and required documents. Hospital Pay Dispute: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says 16 doctors’ September salaries have been paid after their protest at the Dominica-China Friendship Hospital. The government will take over direct salary payments from October and set up a committee to review workplace concerns, with weekly reports to the Prime Minister. Mental Health Law: Consultant psychiatrist Dr Nadia Wallace says Dominica’s Mental Health Act may need updating to better protect patients’ rights and reflect modern care. National consultations on new legislation began last year.
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