AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRegional Integration ROI: After CARICOM’s 51st summit, leaders are being pushed to prove “return on integration” with measurable results, not just renewed priorities—especially on connectivity, food security, climate resilience, governance reform and regional security. Air Links for Tourism & Trade: LIAT launched a historic nonstop between Guadeloupe (Pointe-à-Pitre) and Jamaica (Montego Bay), starting twice weekly with plans to go daily as demand grows—seen as a direct boost for tourism jobs and local suppliers. Sargassum Solutions: OECS delegates, backed by the EU’s RIGHT Programme and SARSEA, are adapting Martinique and Guadeloupe know-how to manage sargassum across Eastern Caribbean states, with a push to turn the seaweed into economic value. Air Cargo Logistics: A concept note proposes an OECS air cargo distribution hub at Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport to speed inbound and outbound logistics across the region. Agri-Health & Pesticides: New reporting on FAO data flags pesticide use intensity in the Caribbean, and points to research linking higher exposure in Guadeloupe/Martinique banana workers with greater cancer risks. Climate Risk Alert: CariCOF warns El Niño plus warmer Caribbean seas could mean more intense heat, drought in places, and flood risk from heavy rain through the 2026 wet season. Regional Security Cooperation: At an Antilles-Guyane conference in Martinique, leaders—including OECS partners—called for security to cover maritime protection, cybersecurity, and energy/food resilience, not only policing.
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