AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCreative Economy Push: Dominica’s 2026/27 budget announced the Dominica Creative Economy Development Agency (DCEDA), with months of consultations planned with musicians, artists, filmmakers, designers and event organisers to shape a structure that fits their real needs. Budget & Social Priorities: Finance Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre rolled out a major tax shift—an across-the-board 10% flat personal income tax from Jan. 1, 2027—and detailed education support, including China-funded school construction nearing completion, plus recurrent allocations for schools, health services and public safety. Tourism & Culture Calendar: Asa Bantan’s 10th annual Summer Daybreak Breakfast Fete returns to Grand Bay as a multi-day celebration, while the GEMS Artisan Market is set for late October during Creole Day week at Fort Young Hotel. Regional Legal & Youth Learning: An ECSC Youth Symposium in Grenada trained more than 100 young people on rights, responsibilities and the justice system, with follow-up events planned for Dominica. Caribbean Mobility Pressure: The EU warned Dominica and four other Eastern Caribbean states to phase out citizenship-by-investment by 2028 or risk losing Schengen visa-free access, as the US also made its visa bond programme permanent—potentially affecting Dominicans applying for B-1/B-2 visas.
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