AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRoseau North Politics: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit confirmed a by-election will be held after Miriam Blanchard resigned as MP on medical grounds, ending nearly a decade of service; the Speaker says the resignation takes effect on receipt of her letter and the vote will follow the constitutional timeline. Stadium Update: Skerrit says Windsor Park Sports Stadium’s official handover is expected by the end of June, with lights installed and only final certification steps remaining, while warning against installing telecom equipment on the new lighting towers. Energy & Cost of Living: Skerrit urged DOMLEC customers to be patient as geothermal commissioning continues, explaining recent outages as “teething difficulties” and promising lower rates and better reliability once testing and integration finish. Citizenship by Investment Tightening: New CBI rules require successful applicants to make an in-person visit to Dominica and collect renewed passports locally. Community & Resilience: DOMCREP, a $70.2m climate resilience project, will support over 8,000 people across eight communities, including 520 farmers with climate-smart tools. Regional Agriculture & Innovation: Nominations are open for CARICOM’s Farmer of the Year and Young Farmer of the Year awards, and Future Caribbean’s AI Buildathon is accepting applications until July 3.
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