AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoChlordecone Accountability: France’s National Assembly has unanimously adopted a bill recognizing the state’s “share of responsibility” for the health, environmental and economic harm caused by chlordecone (Kepone) in Guadeloupe and Martinique, where over 90% of adults are contaminated; the law sets decontamination goals and compensation work, while an interministerial mission is set to assess remediation needs. Regional Aviation Boost: LIAT Air and Air Caraïbes signed an interline agreement to sell single-ticket itineraries with through-checked baggage across their combined networks, linking Guadeloupe/Martinique/French Guiana with the Eastern Caribbean and onward to Europe via Paris-Orly. New Direct Route: LIAT Air will launch direct flights between Guadeloupe (Pointe-à-Pitre) and Jamaica (Montego Bay) from July 14, with two weekly departures each way, timed ahead of Jamaica’s 2026 Reggae Festival. Legal Access for Business: The OHADAC Regional Arbitration Centre (CARO) and the OECS will launch June 10 training on arbitration and ADR across the Eastern Caribbean, aiming to make dispute resolution more predictable for investors and firms. Sargassum Value Chains: An OECS delegation is visiting Martinique and Guadeloupe (June 1–4) to study sargassum management and develop value-added uses, supported by the EU and OECS. Air France Niche Service: Air France continues an unusual Miami–Pointe-à-Pitre Airbus A320 route as part of its island-hopping network connecting the US with French Caribbean departments and beyond.
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