The Caribbean nation of Dominica is set to open a key legislative sitting this Tuesday, September 22, 2026, when the Eleventh Parliament gathers for the Second Meeting of its Fourth Session, with a packed agenda spanning fiscal policy, financial regulation, climate resilience initiatives and a new parliamentary seating.
Official announcements from the Dominica Cabinet Office outline that multiple high-stakes financial and legislative items will go under review during the sitting. Top among these is a proposed amendment to the country’s existing Banking Act, which was first published for public consultation on September 18 this year alongside a second regulatory update: an amendment to the Schedule of the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, formally tabled as the VAT (Schedule) (Amendment)(No.2) Order 2026.
A major item awaiting parliamentary approval is a request for a new credit facility arranged through the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s concessional lending arm. The financing will back the Second Strengthening Fiscal and Climate Resilience Programmatic Development Policy Credit, a World Bank-designed initiative focused on three core policy priorities: boosting domestic revenue collection, shoring up the stability of Dominica’s domestic financial sector, advancing biodiversity conservation, and upgrading national disaster preparedness infrastructure and protocols.
Beyond legislative and financial business, Tuesday’s sitting will carry a ceremonial milestone: the formal induction of Ashma McDougall, the newly elected Parliamentary Representative for the Roseau North constituency. McDougall won the September 7 by-election for the seat with 1,473 votes, and will take the required Oath of Allegiance during the opening proceedings to officially take her seat in the national legislature.
The sitting is scheduled to kick off at 10:00 a.m. local time. For members of the public unable to attend in person at the parliament building, the entire proceedings will be carried via live broadcast by two state media outlets: the Government Information Service (GIS) and the Dominica Broadcasting Station (DBS). This Second Meeting follows the formal opening of the Fourth Session of the Eleventh Parliament, which took place on August 4, 2026.