Roseau, Dominica – October 2025: A Bill to give effect to the Agreement establishing the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority (ECCIRA) will be presented to Parliament when the House of Assembly convenes on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
This follows Dominica’s signing of the ECCIRA agreement last month, a major step
toward enhancing the integrity, transparency, and long-term sustainability of Citizenship
by Investment (CBI) Programmes across the region.
Also on the Order Paper is the Bill to establish the Sperm Whale Reserve and provide
for its management. This legislation builds on the Government’s 2023 decision to designate
a protected marine area along Dominica’s west coast, home to one of the few known
resident populations of sperm whales in the world. The proposed Act will set out a comprehensive management framework for the reserve, including defined navigation
protocols and monitoring mechanisms to promote responsible use and conservation of
the area.
In addition, Parliament will consider amendments to the Financial Services Unit Act, the
Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Act, and the Money Laundering Act. During the sitting, Prime Minister Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit will move a motion seeking approval to confer the Dominica Award of Honour (D.A.H.), the country’s highest national award, on the late Prime Ministers Roosevelt ‘Rosie’ Douglas and Pierre Charles in recognition of their contributions to national development.
The proceedings of the House will be broadcast live from 10:00 a.m. via the Government Information Service (GIS) and the Dominica Broadcasting Corporation (DBS Radio).