AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCARICOM Integration Watch: Martinique and French Guiana have officially joined CARICOM as associate members, with Martinique effective 16 June 2026 after France’s accession steps—an expansion to eight associate members aimed at tighter French-English Caribbean links. Regional Business & Policy: CARICOM Tax Administrators are set to meet in Georgetown, Guyana (27-31 July) for COTA’s 27th General Assembly on “smart, data-driven and AI-enabled” tax administration, with OECD-linked discussions on tax and development. Trade & Connectivity: LIAT launched a new twice-weekly route between Pointe-à-Pitre and Montego Bay, with plans to move toward daily service as demand grows. Blue Economy & Tourism Resilience: OECS is scaling up sargassum solutions after a Martinique-Guadeloupe study tour, backed by EU funding, to cut impacts and explore seaweed valorisation. Security for Commerce: PM Roosevelt Skerrit urged a broader, coordinated regional security agenda beyond policing—covering cyber, energy/food security, maritime protection and disaster resilience. Local Partnerships: Martinique and Barbados signed a cooperation agreement covering trade facilitation, tourism, health, fisheries, education and risk management.
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