Regional Aviation Connectivity: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes signed an interline agreement to let passengers book one ticket across both networks, with through-checked baggage and fewer transfer frictions—linking LIAT’s Eastern Caribbean hub at V.C. Bird (Antigua) to Air Caraïbes services from Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana, plus onward connections to Paris-Orly. New Route Boost: LIAT Air announced a direct twice-weekly service between Guadeloupe (Pointe-à-Pitre) and Jamaica (Montego Bay) starting July 14, timed to support the Reggae Festival and improve tourism and business travel. Mobile Network Fix in the Region: Flow says it invested over US$1 million in specialised upgrades to address mobile interference in northern Dominica, which it traced to external interference originating from a mobile operator in Guadeloupe. Maritime Integration in the Caribbean: Partners of the EU-backed KARULINK project met in Guadeloupe to plan feasibility work for new passenger routes, better transport intermodality, and more sustainable mobility for tourism and commerce. Health & Liability Politics: France’s parliament adopted a bill acknowledging the state’s “share of responsibility” in the chlordecone (Kepone) scandal affecting Guadeloupe and Martinique, setting decontamination and compensation goals while keeping reparations tied to further legal work. Legal Access for Businesses: OHADAC Regional Arbitration Centre (CARO) and OECS will launch training in arbitration and ADR across the Eastern Caribbean, including Guadeloupe, to strengthen predictable dispute resolution for investors and firms. Environment & Jobs: An OECS delegation visited Martinique and Guadeloupe to study sargassum management and explore value-added uses for the seaweed, supported by EU and OECS programmes. Sports Talent (Guadeloupe Link): Guadeloupe international Taïryk Arconte of Rodez is reportedly on Celtic’s radar, alongside Auxerre and Millwall, as clubs weigh summer moves.