AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRegional Air Links & Governance: Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne renewed calls for an OECS airline, saying chronic delays and cancellations are stranding travellers across the OECS, including Anguilla, and even derailed his CARICOM travel plans. CARICOM & Regional Integration: CARICOM leaders welcomed Martinique as an associate member, granting it the right to attend meetings after a decade-long process. ECCB Money & Stability: Dominica’s Dr. Irving McIntyre took over the ECCB Monetary Council chairmanship as the region marked 50 years of the EC dollar’s fixed exchange rate, alongside the unveiling of a redesigned EC$10 note featuring Anguilla’s James Ronald Webster. Waste & Cleaner Communities: The U.S. Virgin Islands expanded weekend bulk waste, appliance and scrap metal disposal to six sites starting July 18, aiming to cut illegal dumping. Invasive Species & Biodiversity: A study warns that flowerhorn cichlids in Sampalok Lake are harming native biodiversity, disrupting fisheries, and may pose health risks, as the invasive fish is now being retained and sold locally.
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