AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoECCB & Regional Finance: ECCB Governor Timothy N.J. Antoine will present the “From Stability to Resilience” report at the 113th Monetary Council meeting in Dominica today, with ministers set to discuss the ECCU’s economic outlook and the “Big Push Agenda” (human capital, food security, energy resilience, digital transformation, financial inclusion, tourism, and trade logistics), plus updates on CAPSS and the Fast Payment System. ECCB Leadership Handover: Dominica is set to assume chairmanship of the ECCB Monetary Council on July 9, with Dr. Irving McIntyre taking over from Antigua and Barbuda’s Gaston Browne, alongside a 50th-anniversary EC dollar peg commemoration and new banknote/coin unveiling. Anguilla Governance & Tech: Anguilla’s House of Assembly co-hosted a Caribbean AI Workshop with UNESCO and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, bringing regional and UK parliamentarians to discuss AI use in parliamentary work, readiness, ethics, cybersecurity, and misinformation. Nevis Aviation & Tourism: Nevis broke ground on the Vance W. Amory International Airport expansion, including a longer runway and new terminal, customs, fire hall, fuel farm, and parking for executive jets—framed as a next-generation tourism and economic boost. Regional Rights Watch: A London appeals hearing could decriminalise gay sex in Trinidad and Tobago, a case with potential ripple effects across the Caribbean’s legal landscape. CARICOM Expansion: Martinique officially joined CARICOM as the bloc’s seventh associate member, strengthening ties with the French Caribbean territory.
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