AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Preparedness: Dominica’s Ministry of Health has issued an Ebola travel advisory and tightened port-of-entry screening after WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, stressing the risk in Dominica is currently low while urging extra caution for travel to higher-risk African countries. Healthcare Access Clarification: Health Minister Cassanni Laville says healthcare stays free for Dominicans 18 and under and 60 and over, after a circulating document suggested a 25% contribution fee for eligible waiver patients. Wellness Tourism Push: The Discover Dominica Authority’s Wellness Fair announced a National Wellness Tourism Advisory Committee to help guide development of a wellness tourism sector. Aging & Legal Rights: The Dominica Council on Ageing will host a free public forum on seniors’ legal rights and protections, including access to health care, housing and safeguards against financial exploitation. Cancer Concern: Dr. Velda Wade says Dominica has about 300 people living with cancer, calling it an “epidemic” for a small population and urging prevention and action. Community & Safety: Police are investigating an apparent suicide of a 35-year-old man in Lagoon, Portsmouth, while Dominica’s Council on Ageing marked centenarians and their caregivers as national treasures. CBI & Travel Policy Pressure: PM Skerrit again urged the US to reconsider visa restrictions affecting Dominicans and Antigua and Barbuda nationals as CBI scrutiny deepens, and he defended Dominica’s CBI programme as a major development engine.
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