AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHurricane Readiness: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit urged Dominicans to stay vigilant as the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season began June 1, pointing to recent heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides and stressing that preparedness is a shared responsibility. Business Preparedness: The Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce (DAIC) echoed the call, warning that hazards now go beyond hurricanes to include flooding, extreme heat, coastal erosion, landslides, water scarcity and outages—so firms must plan for continuity and recovery. Community Safety: The Dominica Red Cross is also pushing household emergency plans and three-day kits, while saying it has been restocking supplies and strengthening community response teams. Sargassum & Coastal Resilience: A SARSEA regional workshop and a June 1–4 study mission in Martinique and Guadeloupe are focusing on better sargassum management, biodiversity protection and turning seaweed into value-added uses. Regional Environmental Governance: Civil society and CANARI are urging Dominica to move fast on implementing the Escazú Agreement—so environmental information, public participation and access to justice become real, measurable improvements. Clean Energy for Fisheries: The Canada-funded STAR-Fish project is ramping up clean energy interventions for Caribbean fisheries, including renewable power and cold-chain upgrades to support low-carbon, resilient seafood. Airport Transparency Debate: The UPP is calling for detailed public information on the long-term financial viability of Dominica’s international airport project, warning taxpayers could face subsidy pressure if growth assumptions don’t hold.
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