AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRegional Diplomacy: Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre is in Washington for the U.S.–Caribbean Dialogue, where he is scheduled to deliver CARICOM’s welcome address on October 15. Talks will cover energy, economic growth, security and disaster response. Deputy Prime Minister Ernest Hilaire is acting prime minister until October 16. Democratic Milestone: Saint Lucia marked 75 years of universal adult suffrage with a special parliamentary sitting. Before voting rights expanded in 1951, just 2,553 people were eligible to vote; the number rose to 28,398 for that year’s election. Former St. Vincent and the Grenadines prime minister Ralph Gonsalves urged lawmakers to continue the region’s “social democratic revolution.” Local Government: Jurgen Montoute, 31, is set to become Gros Islet’s next mayor and the youngest in the country’s history. He is expected to be sworn in with a new council next week. Water Works: WASCO says infrastructure problems have stalled the northern pipeline upgrade between Bonne Terre and Gros Islet. The company has not given a revised completion date.
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