AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSargassum Response Across the OECS: OECS delegates just returned from a study tour in Martinique and Guadeloupe, aiming to turn the seaweed crisis into coordinated action. Backed by the EU’s RIGHT Programme and the SARSEA project, the mission focused on practical collection, management and “valorisation” models to protect coasts, health and tourism. Climate Warning for the Caribbean: CariCOF says El Niño is strengthening, with hotter Caribbean seas raising the risk of heatwaves, longer drought in parts of the Lesser Antilles, and heavier downpours later in the wet season. New Air Links for Guadeloupe: LIAT launched a historic nonstop route from Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) to Montego Bay (Jamaica), starting twice weekly and expected to grow, with tourism officials calling it a boost for regional travel and business. Water Stress in the French Caribbean: France’s drought monitoring now covers 98 of 101 departments; Guadeloupe and Martinique are on alert levels, as heat and dry conditions worsen. Education Tension in the Northern Islands: Parents at Siméon Trott nursery school in Marigot say they’re alarmed by plans to end bilingual classes for several grade levels, and have written to the Guadeloupe education authority seeking reasons and guarantees.
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