AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPower & Grid Reliability: DOMLEC says it restored electricity to most of Dominica after a nationwide outage triggered by a trip at the Geothermal Power Plant, with service coming back in stages from Fond Cole and Sugar Loaf power stations; only the Picard to Ti-Bay area was still expected to be back online by 6:00 PM. Climate Resilience Tech: Dominica launched a US$26 million DOMCREP project with the CCCCC to boost resilience in eight vulnerable communities, focusing on food security, disaster preparedness, early warning upgrades, and community skills—aiming to support a climate-resilient nation. Regional Clean Energy for Fisheries: The Canada-funded STAR-Fish project is scaling clean energy interventions across Caribbean fisheries, including renewable power and cold storage to strengthen the cold chain and support low-carbon certification. Health Tech & Medicines Access: PAHO and OECS-PPS opened a joint workshop pushing better access to safe, effective, quality-assured medicines and health technologies across Eastern Caribbean states. Regional Environment Collaboration: Dominica hosted SARSEA workshop talks on coordinated sargassum management and coastal resilience across OECS countries. Hurricane Season Preparedness: The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1 with a below-normal forecast, but Dominica’s meteorology office urged continued vigilance and use of official weather channels. Tourism Leadership: Discover Dominica Authority appointed Wendy Lake as Destination Marketing Manager to lead data-driven, sustainable visitor growth and brand development. Border Security Tech: Antigua and Barbuda officials highlighted improved cross-border fraud response after a CARICOM IMPACS chiefs conference focused on faster information-sharing and coordination.
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