AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRegional Air Links: LIAT launched a historic nonstop service between Guadeloupe (Pointe-à-Pitre) and Montego Bay, starting twice weekly and aiming to grow to daily as demand builds—boosting tourism and business ties. Logistics & Trade: A concept note backs creating an air cargo distribution hub at Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport to speed inbound and outbound shipments across OECS territories, improving regional connectivity for goods. Sargassum Response: OECS delegates are stepping up sargassum management by learning from Martinique and Guadeloupe, supported by the EU RIGHT Programme and SARSEA, with a focus on practical collection and turning seaweed into economic products. Climate Risk: CariCOF warns El Niño is intensifying, bringing hotter conditions, slower drought recovery in parts of the Lesser Antilles, and ongoing flood risk from heavy rain during the 2026 wet season. Health & Farming Pressure: FAO-linked data flags Saint Lucia’s high pesticide use intensity and points to potential long-term health concerns, including links raised by regional research involving banana plantation workers in Guadeloupe and Martinique. Regional Security: PM Roosevelt Skerrit called for a broader, coordinated approach to security at an Antilles Regional Security Conference, linking maritime protection, cybersecurity, energy/food security, and climate resilience.
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