AGP Executive Report
Last update: 29 minutes agoVisa & Mobility Pressure: PM Roosevelt Skerrit says the U.S. should reconsider visa restrictions on Dominicans “at the soonest opportunity,” after Washington signaled a June 2026 review tied to Citizenship by Investment scrutiny. Energy & Grid Reliability: Dominica’s geothermal plant resumed its mandatory seven-day reliability test on July 1 and is now supplying about 10.4MW to the national grid after June 17–18 outages linked to protection-setting coordination between the battery storage system and geothermal operations. Regional Finance & Growth: The ECCB released its 2025–2026 annual report showing net profit of EC$121.6m, assets rising to EC$6.7b, and ECCU growth estimated at 2.5% in 2025, with tourism and construction driving activity. Tourism Jobs & Community Benefits: OECS advanced community-based tourism with a June workshop in St Lucia, pushing policies so local communities become primary beneficiaries of tourism revenue. Local Business & Services: DOWASCO announced the Roseau cashiers will close Tuesday July 7 from 12:00pm for staff meetings. Fisheries Support: The agriculture ministry handed over fishing vessels worth EC$400,000 to eight Scottshead beneficiaries to strengthen the fisheries sector. Electoral Reform: Voter ID card issuance is expected to begin before end of July, Skerrit says, as Dominica moves from passing electoral reform legislation to implementation.
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