AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoOECS Air Connectivity Push: Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne renewed calls for an OECS airline, pointing to hours-long delays and cancellations that strand travellers across the region, including Montserrat-linked trips to CARICOM meetings. Regional Logistics Upgrade: A proposal is advancing to turn Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport into a regional air cargo distribution hub for OECS members and territories, aiming to speed inbound and outbound freight and cut transit times. Fuel Subsidy Pressure: Premier Reuben Meade urged Caribbean governments to keep fuel subsidies targeted and affordable as US-Iran tensions lift oil prices, warning that broad subsidies strain already tight budgets. ECCB Monetary Council Update: The ECCB’s 113th Monetary Council meeting in Dominica reaffirmed EC dollar stability and highlighted the “Big Push” agenda, including trade logistics, tourism, digital transformation, and faster regional payments. Montserrat in the Spotlight: Montserrat’s William H. Bramble is set to appear on the new EC$10 banknote, and Premier Meade will represent Montserrat at the ECCB meeting. Health Security Boost: CARPHA inaugurated the CARPHA Regional Emergency Operations Centre to strengthen coordinated public health emergency response across 26 member states.
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