AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCARICOM Integration Watch: Martinique’s formal accession is now turning into concrete business-facing cooperation, with the island taking its seat as CARICOM’s seventh associate member and signaling that “businesses, financing and investment” must follow. Regional Trade & Logistics: OECS is also pushing a practical air-cargo plan, proposing an air cargo distribution hub at Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport to speed inbound and outbound logistics across OECS territories, including Martinique. Security & Economic Stability: Dominica’s PM Roosevelt Skerrit urged a broader, coordinated regional security approach beyond policing—covering cybersecurity, maritime borders, energy and food systems—while the Antilles Regional Security Conference in Martinique highlighted cross-border operational needs. Sargassum to Blue Economy: OECS is adapting Martinique and Guadeloupe’s sargassum management methods, supported by EU funding, aiming to reduce impacts and convert seaweed into economic value. Health & Environment Risk: New FAO-based rankings flag Saint Lucia’s high pesticide use intensity and link heavy exposure to serious public-health concerns, including findings from regional plantation worker research. Martinique–Barbados Deal: Martinique and Barbados signed a five-year cooperation agreement on education, health, tourism, trade facilitation, fisheries, sport, culture and disaster risk management.
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