AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCARICOM & EU Pressure on CBI: Eastern Caribbean leaders, including Prime Minister Godwin Friday, agreed in Dominica to send a high-level delegation to Brussels and coordinate their response to the EU’s demand that Citizenship by Investment programmes be phased out by 2028. Regional Cost-of-Living Plan: CARICOM heads also pushed measures to cut household pressure—fuel tax relief, lower freight and intra-regional cargo costs, more renewables, and fast-tracking a regional ferry service. ECCB Currency Reset: The ECCB unveiled redesigned EC banknotes replacing Queen Elizabeth II with Caribbean heroes and nation builders; St Vincent’s Robert Milton Cato features on the $5, with circulation expected from late 2027. SVG Jobs & Youth Strategy: PM Friday told SVG Community College graduates the priority is opportunity at home—job creation, entrepreneurship support, and a “new economy” built around creativity, innovation and sports. Health & Food Safety Boosts: Rotary handed over a refurbished occupational therapy unit at the Mental Health Centre in Glen, while IICA/FAO training helped agro-processors meet international food safety standards for export readiness. Sports: SVG opened its FIBA AmeriCup 2029 pre-qualifiers with a win over Grenada, and Guyana’s Stanton Rose kept qualification hopes alive after beating Dominica.
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