AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTourism Momentum: Dominica is being spotlighted as one of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing destinations after CHTA Marketplace 2026 presentations in Antigua, with officials citing 496,635 total visitor arrivals in 2025 (up from 432,989 in 2024) and a 19% rise in stayovers, plus a 23% jump in cruise passengers from Oct 2025 to Apr 2026. New Product Push: G Adventures also announced its first premium “active” trips to Dominica, aiming to move beyond cruise-only narratives and route more spending to local and Indigenous communities. Climate Finance Readiness: Across the region, CDB and FRLD trained 15 eligible Caribbean countries in how to prepare “bankable” loss-and-damage grant proposals under a US$250M pilot, with a June 15 submission deadline—Dominica included. Public Health Upgrade: Saint Lucia completed a rapid PCR system rollout under the Pandemic Fund, capable of detecting multiple pathogens in under two hours—useful context for regional outbreak readiness. Governance Tension: CARICOM’s Secretary-General reappointment dispute continues, with Trinidad and Tobago signaling it won’t recognize Dr. Carla Barnett after August.
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