AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Preparedness: Dominica’s Ministry of Health issued tighter border screening and a travel advisory as WHO declared the Central and East Africa Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, stressing the risk in Dominica remains low. Wellness Tourism: The Discover Dominica Authority’s Wellness Fair helped launch a National Wellness Tourism Advisory Committee to guide growth of Dominica’s wellness tourism sector. Community Health Support: NCCU partnered with the Morne Jaune–Rivière Cyrique reunion, backing a road improvement project and donating to the Rivière Cyrique Health Centre. Regional Finance Focus: ECCB Governor Timothy N.J. Antoine will present the ECCU Monetary, Credit and Financial Conditions report at the 113th Monetary Council meeting in Dominica, including the “Big Push” agenda themes like food and nutrition security and financial inclusion. Disaster Medical Aid: Barbados’ BDF Field Medical Hospital is being deployed to Venezuela after earthquakes, building on prior regional deployments including support to Dominica after Hurricanes Maria and Irma. CBI and Visa Pressure: EU letters urge OECS states to phase out Citizenship by Investment by June 2028, while Dominica’s PM Skerrit reiterated calls for the US to reconsider visa restrictions affecting Dominicans amid CBI-linked scrutiny. Senior Legal Rights: The Dominica Council on Ageing announced a free forum on seniors’ legal rights and protections, including access to health care and safeguards against financial exploitation.
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