AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAviation & Regional Trade: Caribbean Airlines will cut routes and frequencies from June 1, ending service to Dominica and St. Kitts plus the Ogle–Suriname corridor, and reducing flights to Martinique and Guadeloupe to twice weekly—moves tied to reported losses of US$18.84m and likely to reshape intra-Caribbean airlift. Transport Strategy Debate: A new regional push argues the ECCU and CARICOM need a unified air-and-sea transport plan to make moving goods, people, and capital reliable and affordable—especially as carriers collapse or retrench. Maritime & Ports: Curaçao hosted the 24th Caribbean Shipping Executives’ Conference, focusing on digitalization, intra-Caribbean trade, maritime security, and ports’ role as energy and logistics hubs. Disaster Preparedness (WASH): Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross reps completed regional WASH training in Guadeloupe to strengthen emergency water, sanitation, hygiene, and coordination capacity. Tourism (Airlift & Demand): Antigua and Barbuda reported a 7% rise in stayovers in Q1 and highlighted new cruise capacity—useful context for regional competition for visitors. Energy Efficiency: Bahamas launched free energy audits for MSMEs to cut costs and improve resilience, starting with commercial, manufacturing, hospitality, and agribusiness firms.
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