AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCBI vs EU pressure: Eastern Caribbean leaders, meeting in Roseau under PM Roosevelt Skerrit, agreed on a coordinated diplomatic response to the EU’s revised visa suspension mechanism, arguing CBI revenues fund climate resilience, healthcare and infrastructure while insisting reforms and the new regional CBI regulator keep programmes compliant. Brussels mission: The heads of government also backed a high-level delegation to Brussels to meet top EU officials, including the Commission and Council presidents, to press for practical solutions. Dominica at the ECCB helm: Dominica’s Finance Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre took over chairmanship of the ECCB Monetary Council, as the bank kept key rates unchanged and reaffirmed the EC dollar’s fixed exchange rate. Food security funding: The ECCB approved an extra EC$25 million grant to strengthen food and nutrition security across the ECCU. Border security upgrade: The US DHS and CARICOM’s IMPACS signed a biometric data-sharing partnership to improve immigration vetting and border screening across participating countries. Water project nearing finish: DOWASCO says the Water Sector Strategic Development Project is close to completion after a CDB extension, with major tank works progressing and storage capacity set to rise.
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