AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTransport & Connectivity: EllaLink has officially launched its EllaLink Caribbean Gateway initiative, moving from design to committed investment for a fibre-optic submarine cable linking Cayenne to Martinique and Guadeloupe, with a western segment for Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire—targeted for service by end-2029. Local Governance & Mobility: A new government proposal for an ABC Islands ferry is framed as badly needed capacity, echoing wider regional pressure on transport links and services. Culture & Identity: Guadeloupe-based artist Eddy Firmin is spotlighted for work interrogating colonization, slavery’s legacy and Afro-Caribbean traditions like Gwoka. Public Debate & Security: French prosecutors opened an investigation into racist abuse and cyberharassment targeting Guadeloupe-born judo star Teddy Riner after he said he was “freaked out” by the far-right’s rise. International Politics: Macron and Canada’s PM Mark Carney visited Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to push back after Trump shared an AI map claiming the islands as U.S. territory. Sports: Bermuda’s Nations League campaign took a hit with a heavy loss to St Lucia, leaving them bottom of their group.
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