AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBudget Debate: BVI officials are sparring over the proposed 2027 spending plan: Education Minister Sharie de Castro says her ministry’s $79 million allocation falls short, while PLM leader Mark Vanterpool questions whether government can deliver its planned $81.1 million in capital projects. Vanterpool also proposes raising the cruise passenger tax from $16 to as much as $25, saying the increase could bring in millions for public services. Anegada Roads: Former legislator Shereen Flax-Charles says residents have waited nearly two decades for repairs, and worries the work will not be finished before November’s Lobster Festival. Regional Links: Premier Natalio Wheatley is in Antigua for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, representing the UK Overseas Territories Association. Meanwhile, Nanny Cay’s new marina breakwater has reached its full 1,430-foot length as part of a $30 million expansion.
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