AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCARICOM Integration: Martinique has formally taken its seat as CARICOM’s seventh Associate Member, welcomed during CARICOM’s 51st Heads of Government meeting in Saint Lucia—an accession process completed after France and CARICOM finished legal steps. Regional Security: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit urged a broader, coordinated Caribbean approach to security at a Martinique conference, saying threats now go beyond policing to include cyber, climate, food and energy, and maritime protection. Sargassum Response: The OECS is turning to Martinique and Guadeloupe’s methods to tackle sargassum, using a EU-supported study tour to adapt collection and “blue economy” valorisation ideas across the region. Health & Environment: A new FAO-based ranking says Saint Lucia is sixth globally for pesticide use intensity, raising concerns about long-term public and environmental health impacts. Local Spotlight: Martinique and Barbados signed a cooperation agreement covering culture, education, risk management, health, tourism, fisheries and trade facilitation. In Memoriam: Jamaican reggae star Fantan Mojah died at 49 in Kingston after heart-related complications, with reports linking his final decline to a recent return from the United States.
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