AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTourism Push: The Discover Dominica Authority is heading to Trinidad for its annual destination sales mission (Aug 12–18), with mall activations, media interviews and B2B meetings—timed to support new direct flights from Trinidad on Oct 5 and to promote the World Creole Music Festival (Oct 23–25) and Carnival (Feb 8–9). Budget Signals: Tourism Minister Denise-Charles-Pemberton says visitor arrivals rose 18% to 527,728, with stayovers up 20% and the US up 22%. Creative Economy Plan: PM Roosevelt Skerrit says Dominica will appoint a dedicated minister for the creative sector under a new Dominica Creative Economy Development Agency, linked to the 2026/27 budget. CBI Under Fire: Businessman Gregor Nassief is calling for a formal inquiry into alleged illegal CBI discounting, while opposition leader Jesma Paul-Victor warns CBI revenue is declining and urges investment in productive capacity. Population & Diaspora: Government plans citizenship through a Dominican grandparent starting Jan 1, 2027, alongside a “Live in Dominica” visa for remote workers and retirees. Local Business/Services: Flow Dominica will retire its legacy cwdom.dm email domain starting Aug 31 (sending), with full shutdown Sept 30. US Sanctions Watch: US Treasury sanctions a Georgia-based crypto network tied to alleged Iran/IRGC-linked illicit finance—raising compliance risks for regional crypto activity.
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