AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCaribbean Aviation Reshuffle: Caribbean Airlines will cut several intra-Caribbean routes from June 1, ending services to Dominica, St. Kitts and the Ogle–Suriname corridor, and reducing flights to Martinique and Guadeloupe to twice weekly—moves tied to reported losses of US$18.84m on the exited routes, with debate now turning to who will fill the airlift gap. Regional Logistics & Food Security: A new regional push argues that reliable, affordable transport across ECCU and CARICOM is a make-or-break precondition for any credible food security agenda by 2030, as carriers collapse and retrench. Maritime Industry Focus: Curaçao hosted the 24th Caribbean Shipping Executives’ Conference, spotlighting digitalization, port resilience, and intra-Caribbean trade—key themes for regional shipping and logistics. Public Health Procurement: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will convene a workshop in Saint Lucia to strengthen access to medicines and health technologies, including pooled procurement and supply chain improvements. Guadeloupe Link in Law & Memory: French lawmakers moved to repeal the Code Noir (Black Code), a slavery-era decree that treated enslaved people as property—Guadeloupe lawmaker Max Mathiasin backed the symbolic repeal. Local Community & Skills: ABRCS reps completed regional WASH training in Guadeloupe, strengthening emergency water, sanitation and hygiene response capacity.
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