AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPolitical Transparency: Anguilla’s senior office pay is now public, with the Premier earning EC$386,478 annually, ministers EC$322,065, the Opposition Leader EC$190,263, and MPs EC$158,553—figures described as total compensation including allowances, with notes that ministers must buy their own fuel. Regional Diplomacy: Premier Cora Richardson-Hodge will join other Caribbean Overseas Territories leaders in Bermuda for an OT Caribbean Caucus (Sept 8–12), hosted by Bermuda’s Premier E. David Burt. Parliament & Governance: Wescot-Williams says Parliament must set its own agenda and stop relying on the executive, warning that adopted laws have “stranded” at Government; separately, Sint Maarten backed a responsible AI framework discussed in Anguilla. Telecom Costs: A Broadband Genie study ranks the UK 46th globally for average mobile broadband cost at $0.27 per 1GB, highlighting how data pricing varies by market. Aviation & Tourism: BermudAir marks its third anniversary with a 30% fare discount (Sept 3–5 for travel Sept 15–Nov 15) and adds new nonstop service to South Caicos from Dec 20. Tech & IP: Alibaba won .ai domain transfers in a Czech case, adding to growing brand-protection fights over AI-related domain names. Caribbean Culture: “Ancestral Echoes” commemorations marked the 400th anniversary of the Kalinago Massacre and related remembrance events across the region.
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