AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCurrency & Identity: Grenadian sprinter Kirani James will appear on the EC$5 banknote as part of an Eastern Caribbean currency redesign, with the new series expected to enter circulation in 2027. Local Governance & Services: Questions are still swirling over Montserrat’s ferry future as private operators move ahead, while Government says its tender process is not yet complete and no government-run service is operating. Public Finance Reform: Montserrat has commenced a comprehensive pensions review, commissioning TELUS Health and a 17-member committee to modernise and stabilise retirement benefits across public and private sectors. Regional Integration: OECS leaders opened the 78th Authority Meeting in Antigua under Dr Gaston Browne’s chairmanship, focusing on economic development, climate resilience, security, and integration. Regional Central Banking: The ECCB highlights how its agency offices in member states support currency operations and outreach, with Montserrat’s office noted as opened in 1991. Health & Global Policy: At the World Health Assembly, member states discussed the WHO Pandemic Agreement’s Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex, alongside health achievement updates including Montserrat’s HIV, HBV and syphilis mother-to-child transmission elimination. Entrepreneurship: Applications are open for Montserrat entrepreneurs to join a four-month regional Green Business Incubator starting in July 2026.
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