AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPay and Jobs: The DPSU says Dominica State College staff are due a 3% increase in October pay and hospital salary arrears have been settled. But employees at two other institutions have reportedly gone more than a decade without raises. Geothermal: Dominica’s 10-megawatt plant, which began supplying the grid in July, won regional awards for energy project and financing; Energy Minister Vince Henderson was also honoured. Regional Investment: The US announced a package of more than US$340 million for Caribbean and Central American growth, including undersea cable upgrades. Dominica joined the Washington talks, but no country-by-country funding was specified. Small Business and Farming: Creole in the Streets gave local entrepreneurs a showcase in Roseau, while a new 20-week field school is training young farmers in production skills and agribusiness. Household Costs: The electricity regulator says bills could fall by 9–17% under the new tariff.
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