AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublic Finance Accountability: Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre pushed back hard on claims about missing audited financial statements at the Saint Lucia Social Development Fund (SSDF), saying the UWP completed zero SSDF audits during its 2016–2021 tenure and that the latest audits only finished in March 2023, with later work slowed by missing supporting documents and resulting qualified statements. Regional Development Finance: Antigua’s PM Gaston Browne said he’s open to U.S. International Development Finance Corporation involvement, but will resist deals that shift control of national assets overseas and allow profits to be repatriated. Banking & Consumer Credit: Republic Bank (EC) launched its 2026 Pick Your Rate campaign, offering customers Make It Happen Loans with selectable pre-discounted interest rates across personal, vehicle, mortgage, land, sustainable energy, credit cards and insurance. Sports & Youth Economy: The Republic Bank CPL will run SchoolYard back-to-school activities in St. Lucia (Aug 17) and later a “Take a Player to School” push (Sept 10), while Saint Lucia’s Kings kick off CPL action and the island also hosts youth football tournaments aimed at steering young people away from crime. Mobility & Compliance Risk: An EU crackdown gives Saint Lucia and four other Caribbean states until 2028 to reform or phase out citizenship-by-investment programmes or risk losing Schengen visa-free access—raising stakes for investment migration.
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