AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMarine & Transport Risk: A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda, and it also covers Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands, with easterly winds (22–35 km/h, gusts to 54 km/h) and seas up to around 10 feet—warning of hazards to mariners, fishing and marine transport. Cost of Living (Montserrat): The Montserrat government cut fuel prices effective July 11, lowering diesel (wholesale EC$19.60→16.30; retail 21.00→17.70) and premium gasoline (wholesale 21.72→19.47; retail 23.12→20.87). Regional Finance & Policy: CARICOM tax administrators meet in Georgetown, Guyana (27–31 July) to discuss “future-ready” tax administration, including smart, data-driven and AI-enabled revenue systems. CARICOM & Decolonisation: CARICOM’s reparations push in London includes a demand that Britain relinquish territories such as Montserrat and others, framing it as structural economic decolonisation. Regional Connectivity (OECS): Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne renewed calls for an OECS airline, citing repeated delays and missed connections that disrupt business and travel across the islands.
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