AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCARICOM Integration: Martinique has officially taken its seat as CARICOM’s seventh Associate Member, a decade-long process now complete after France and CARICOM finished legal steps—opening the door to more regional cooperation. Regional Partnerships: Martinique and Barbados signed a landmark cooperation agreement at the CARICOM summit, with work planned across culture, education, health, tourism, fisheries, risk management, and trade facilitation. Sargassum Response: OECS delegates are turning to Martinique and Guadeloupe know-how to tackle the sargassum surge, supported by EU funding, aiming to cut impacts and explore turning seaweed into economic value. Climate Pressure: CariCOF warns El Niño is intensifying, bringing hotter conditions, longer drought risk, and a higher chance of flooding during the 2026 wet season—while drought monitoring in France expands. Security Agenda: PM Roosevelt Skerrit urged a broader, coordinated regional security approach beyond policing, linking cyber, maritime, food/energy, and disaster resilience. Tourism & Connectivity: LIAT launched a new Guadeloupe–Jamaica link via Pointe-à-Pitre to Montego Bay, and cruise lines are expanding Caribbean itineraries that include Martinique. Health & Community: Jamaican reggae star Fantan Mojah died at 49 after heart-related complications, with reports tying his earlier Martinique hospitalization to severe heart problems.
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