AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMontserrat Business Awards: PRIME Weekend 2026 wraps up with Montserrat’s first-ever Business Awards & Gala (Salem Community Centre, 6pm Sunday), spotlighting entrepreneurs and organisations across sectors; Local Economy & Skills: Three Montserratians—Alverna Weekes, Denecia Furlonge and Dr. Georgette Skerritt—win Chevening Scholarships 2026/27 to study in the UK and return with skills for island priorities; ECCB & Currency: The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank unveils redesigned EC banknotes featuring national heroes and regional icons, moving away from Queen Elizabeth II imagery; Regional Finance Policy: ECCB’s Monetary Council meeting (113th) reaffirms EC dollar stability while pushing resilience and shared prosperity across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union; Fuel Costs: Montserrat cuts fuel prices effective July 11, with diesel and premium gasoline reduced at both wholesale and retail levels; Fraud Warning: Bankers’ association urges residents to beware “money mule” recruitment via social media job scams ahead of a National Cybersecurity and Fraud Prevention Forum; CARICOM Reparations: CARICOM Reparations Commission advances a revised reparations manifesto that again raises the role of British Overseas Territories, including Montserrat; Regional Integration: Martinique and French Guiana formally join CARICOM as associate members, expanding the associate bloc to eight.
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