AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFuel Relief in Montserrat: The Government cut fuel prices effective July 11, lowering wholesale diesel from EC$19.60 to EC$16.30 per gallon and retail diesel from EC$21.00 to EC$17.70; premium gasoline wholesale fell from EC$21.72 to EC$19.47 and retail from EC$23.12 to EC$20.87, aiming to ease cost-of-living pressure. OECS Connectivity Push: Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne renewed calls for an OECS airline, citing hours-long delays and missed connections that strand regional travellers, including Montserrat-linked routes. ECCB Money Update: Eastern Caribbean leaders unveiled redesigned EC$ banknotes, replacing Queen Elizabeth II imagery with regional icons; the new EC$10 note highlights Anguilla’s James Ronald Webster and Montserrat’s Henry Bramble. CARICOM Integration: Martinique and French Guiana officially joined CARICOM as associate members, expanding the bloc’s French-English regional links. Reparations & Decolonisation: CARICOM’s delegation in London pressed Britain to relinquish overseas territories including Montserrat and to expand reparatory justice demands. Regional Finance Agenda: CARICOM tax administrators meet in Georgetown (27–31 July) to discuss “future-ready” digital, data-driven and AI-enabled tax administration.
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