AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAviation & Tourism: LIAT Air launched the first-ever direct flight from Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) to Montego Bay (Jamaica), landing July 14 with 33 passengers and starting a twice-weekly year-round service (Tuesdays and Saturdays), with plans to move toward daily flights as demand grows—expected to cut travel friction, boost multi-island trips, and open new business and conference opportunities across the French and English-speaking Caribbean. Regional Integration (Caricom): A Caricom post–51st summit debate is shifting from “integration matters” to whether it delivers measurable economic returns, with connectivity flagged as a key operational constraint. Blue Economy & Environment (OECS): OECS delegates are drawing on Martinique and Guadeloupe know-how to tackle sargassum, supported by the EU RIGHT Programme and SARSEA, aiming to improve collection and turn the seaweed into economic value. Education & Local Services (Guadeloupe): Parents of Siméon Trott nursery school pupils in the Northern Islands are challenging a reported plan to abolish bilingual classes in early years, asking the Guadeloupe Academy for clear reasons and safeguards. Health & Agriculture (Saint Lucia/region): FAO-linked data highlights high pesticide use intensity in Saint Lucia and points to health concerns, including regional research linking higher exposure among banana workers to increased cancer risks.
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