AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEU Visa Pressure on CBI: The EU has told five Eastern Caribbean governments, including Dominica, to end Citizenship by Investment programmes by June 1, 2028 or face suspension of visa-free Schengen travel, and leaders have agreed to send a high-level mission to Brussels to negotiate a unified regional position. Food Security Push: The Zero Hunger Trust Fund launched a new EU-funded regional initiative, “Cultivating Futures – Empowering Youths for a Food Secure Region,” using 10 schools in Dominica, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia and Grenada to improve food security, nutrition, education and climate resilience. Climate & Fisheries Partnership: CRFM and the Caribbean Climate Change Centre are strengthening collaboration to help member states build more resilient fisheries and coastal communities, including work on renewable energy, livelihoods and sargassum impacts. Workplace Safety Tragedy: Police are investigating the death of 47-year-old stevedore Otis Francis after he was struck by a shipping container during cargo operations at Woodbridge Bay Port; authorities say safety vigilance remains critical. Violence Update: Police also appealed for information after a fatal shooting in Mahaut, where 34-year-old Al Toussaint was found with multiple gunshot wounds. Health Education Milestone: St. Joseph University School of Medicine in Dominica held its inaugural graduation for its first cohort of medical doctors.
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