AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoIndependence Season: Dominica’s 48th-anniversary celebrations are underway, with students opening the season at Roseau’s National Youth Rally through a march-past and cultural performances. Seventeen citizens will be honoured on November 3 for service to the country, including culture award recipient Romualda Hyacinth. Creole Heritage: Jounen Kweyol brought communities together on October 30 with traditional dress, music, food and dance. Hazel-Ann Anthony of Mahaut also won the 2026 Madam Wob Dwiyet competition, celebrating Creole attire and talent. Festival News: Police say the three-night World Creole Music Festival ended without major incidents, crediting security teams and public cooperation. Education: Forty-two students were recognized at Dominica’s first National Schools’ Awards. Education Minister Octavia Alfred said the country is above the regional CSEC average in 30 of 32 subjects. Caribbean Heritage: A proposed UK “structured dialogue” on the transatlantic slave trade has reopened calls for an apology, though reparations remain ruled out.
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