AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFuel Relief in Montserrat: The Government of Montserrat cut fuel prices effective July 11, lowering diesel (wholesale EC$19.60→EC$16.30; retail EC$21.00→EC$17.70) and premium gasoline (wholesale EC$21.72→EC$19.47; retail EC$23.12→EC$20.87), as it cites easing the cost of living. CARICOM Reparations Push: A CARICOM delegation in London is urging Britain to relinquish overseas territories—including Montserrat, BVI, Anguilla, Cayman, Bermuda and Turks & Caicos—alongside reparations, framing it as “decolonisation” and “reparatory justice.” OECS Airline Pressure: Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne renewed calls for an OECS airline, pointing to daily delays and missed connections that strand regional travellers. ECCB Monetary Council & EC Banknotes: ECCB Monetary Council chair Dr. Irving McIntyre took over in Dominica, while the ECCB unveiled redesigned EC banknotes replacing Queen Elizabeth II with regional heroes (including Montserrat’s Henry Bramble on the EC$10). Regional Policy Watch: CARICOM tax administrators meet in Guyana later this month to discuss “smart, data-driven and AI-enabled” revenue systems.
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