AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFrench Politics & Heritage: France’s National Assembly voted 254-0 to formally repeal the “Code Noir” slavery-era edicts that treated enslaved people as “movable property,” a symbolic but long-awaited step tied to colonial legacy debates; the bill now heads to the Senate, with lawmakers also set to require reporting on lasting impacts on racism and how slavery is taught. Regional Air Connectivity: Caribbean Airlines will cut routes from June 1, ending services to Dominica and St Kitts and the Ogle (Guyana)–Suriname corridor, while reducing flights to Martinique and Guadeloupe to twice weekly; affected passengers will be contacted and offered rebooking, refunds, or travel credit, as the airline works on a codeshare to widen options. Health & Procurement (Eastern Caribbean): PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will convene a workshop in Saint Lucia to strengthen access to safe medicines and health technologies, including pooled procurement and supply-chain improvements. Business & Skills (Guadeloupe diaspora): Elodie Postel’s SOS Archis, built from her Guadeloupe-to-Montreal experience, is expanding recruitment and workforce support into Atlantic Canada.
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