Dominica to appoint dedicated Minister for Creative Industry, PM Skerrit announces
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced plans to establish a dedicated agency for Dominica’s creative sector, with a minister expected to oversee the industry.
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Monday said, Dominica to appoint a minister to supervise the Creative Industry of Dominica under a newly planned agency, Dominica Creative Economy Development Agency (DCEDA). The statement came during parliamentary debate on a resolution regarding a EC$ 108 million fluctuating overdraft.
The announcement is directly connected to the Finance Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre’s presentation of the National Budget 2026-2027 on August 4, 2026. Dominica's government has specifically recognized the creative industries as an area for economic development, including support for creative-industry businesses.
The agency is intended to provide more rigid financial and every possible backing to the creative industry to grow more rapidly and sustainably. Providing coordinated support for Musicians and performing artists, Filmmakers and audio-visual producers, Creative business and entrepreneurs, alongside development and commercialisation of Dominica’s creative talent.
The initiative’s stated intention is to give the creative sector’s responsibility to one dedicated minister rather than having it handled as a part of the wider ministry which is right now operational under Ministry of Culture, Youth, Sports and Community Development,
The initiative can be traced back when Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit during his 2022-2023 budget speech mentioned a government report that 120 businesses had received grants, covering several categories, including app and software designers and businesses in the creative industries.
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit stated the creative industry agency to be created will ensure that musicians and others in the sector receive what is due to them.
This is important because it shows that Roosevelt Skerrit’s government was consistently providing financial assistance to creative businesses as part of its MSME development programme.
However, it’s not clear yet whether the whole amount EC$108 million to be spent on the DCEDA initiative or a part of it. The ministerial announcement is yet to be made.
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