AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTourism & Connectivity: Jamaica’s tourism recovery is being held back by limited rooms and airlift, but minister Edmund Bartlett says more flights are coming—Virgin Atlantic from Heathrow, British Airways from Gatwick, Copa from Panama, plus new links via regional carriers including enhanced connectivity from Guadeloupe—aimed at keeping demand ready as capacity returns. OECS Regional Agenda: OECS leaders marked the 45th anniversary of the Treaty of Basseterre with a push for an “OECS renaissance,” as chairmanship shifted from Godwin Friday to Gaston Browne, with priorities including trade, connectivity, and economic resilience. Chlordecone Justice & Health Impact: A Paris appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case over chlordecone, effectively closing the door on criminal accountability, while a new Public Health France study reports that 81.3% of Guadeloupe adults and 85.5% in Martinique still have detectable traces, with around one in six above health thresholds. EU Funding Scrutiny: A separate controversy in Europe alleges the Patriots for Europe group misspent EU funds in 2024, with claims that some money flowed to organizations in Guadeloupe and Martinique, raising questions about compliance with EU rules.
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