AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEducation Finance: National Bank of Dominica launched its “Bright Future Scholarship Award,” supporting 10 secondary-bound students with EC$1,000 toward education costs. Women & Child Protection: A “Protect Our Children and Women” rally is planned to push for stronger police and institutional response to abuse, violence and exploitation, following the Jerbiah Paul case. Regional MSME Digital Push: CDB and Barbados’ Small Business Association launched “Reengineering MSMEs for Growth,” backing at least 150 MSMEs across Dominica and the OECS with digital maturity checks, practical tools and transformation plans. Education Reform With Tech: Dominica will roll out the four-year WISTLE Education Reform Project to modernise lower-secondary learning with a technology-supported, more inclusive curriculum (US$2.4m grant). Tourism Outlook: Tourism Minister Denise Charles Pemberton says tourism is moving toward a $1 billion target, citing about $405m revenue in 2024–2025 and new airport/marina investments. Energy & Power Reliability: DOMLEC apologised for outages (Aug 14–15), citing geothermal disconnects and weather/vegetation impacts, and said it’s reviewing communications during prolonged blackouts. Business & Credit: Prime Minister Skerrit urged small businesses to prepare for a December start of a $19m loan facility via AID Bank. Youth & Sports: DAA opened applications for its 2026 Athletic Legacy Scholarship (EC$1,000), due Sept 4.
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