AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEU-Driven CBI Pressure: Eastern Caribbean leaders meeting in Dominica agreed on a coordinated response to the EU’s demand that CBI programmes be phased out by 2028, including a high-level mission to Brussels to meet senior EU officials and explain the region’s small-island economic realities. Grenada’s Policy & Finance Angle: Grenada is among the five affected states, and the broader CARICOM debate has been notably quiet—raising questions about how the region will manage the revenue and exchange-rate risks if CBI ends. ECCB Currency Overhaul: The ECCB unveiled redesigned EC banknotes replacing Queen Elizabeth II with regional heroes and icons; the EC$50 will feature Sir Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw, and Grenada’s Kirani James appears on the EC$5, with new notes rolling out from late 2027. Health Sector Investment: Grenada signed two contracts with Gren-Mac to refurbish the Grand Bras Health Centre and New Hampshire Medical Station under a CDB/EIB health strengthening project. Tourism & Trade Signals: Grenada is highlighted in responsible tourism coverage and a Travel + Leisure ranking, while regional trade capacity building continues via an OECS-backed seminar. Regional Solidarity: CARICOM states, including Grenada, sent 88 containers of relief supplies to earthquake-hit Venezuela.
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