AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCitizenship by Investment: A CBI expert says currency swings and tougher compliance checks are the main hurdles for high-net-worth applicants, with exchange-rate volatility affecting foreign-currency investment payments and due diligence. Local Environment & Community Trust: North Leeward residents and officials are debating whether the Roseau River sand and aggregate project is “quarry number two,” with claims of limited consultation and livelihood risks versus promises of tighter environmental review and different operating controls. Regional Digital Push: Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell is urging CARICOM to accelerate digital transformation to protect competitiveness and resilience, stressing shared action on cybersecurity and emerging rules around AI and digital trade. ECCU Banknotes: The ECCB says new Eastern Caribbean banknotes will replace Queen Elizabeth II’s image with Caribbean figures, with Grenada’s Kirani James set for the $5 note from 2027. Tourism & Trade Links: Grenada’s tourism drive is drawing early positive interest from Barbados, with more travel between the islands reported after promotional events. Tax & Cost of Living: The Inland Revenue Division reminds property owners of a 5% property tax discount if paid by June 30, while petroleum prices show a cut in kerosene and LPG cylinder prices in parts of the tri-island state. Public Sector Pensions: A lawyer defends Grenada’s new pension law for public officers outside the old pension framework, arguing it replaces the 1958 act and must be an improvement, not a downgrade.
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