AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDiplomatic & Innovation Links: France has renewed its ties with the OECS by accrediting Ambassador Marie-Noëlle Duris, with leaders pointing to shared work on climate resilience, public health, maritime security, education mobility, French language training, and tech-driven economic growth. Earthquake Watch: A magnitude 4.2 quake struck east of Antigua and Barbuda at 7:19 a.m. (10 km deep), felt across parts of Guadeloupe, Dominica, and Antigua, with no immediate damage reported. Seismic Anxiety vs Science: Online “end of days” claims spread after a cluster of quakes across regions, but scientists stressed earthquakes happen regularly and the pattern doesn’t signal anything supernatural. Connectivity Resilience: Regulators in Dominica and Saint Lucia, with ECTEL, say a Flow outage (June 21–22) was linked to a fibre fault on a route between Guadeloupe and Antigua, and they’re pushing for stronger backup paths and route resiliency. Chlordecone Health Fallout: A new Public Health France study reports chlordecone still shows up in most adults in Guadeloupe and Martinique, with about one in six above health thresholds—while a French appeals court has upheld dismissal of a landmark criminal case, closing the door on further criminal accountability. Climate Adaptation in the Region: A feature highlights how Caribbean islands are rethinking energy, food, water, land, and tourism as extreme weather and warming seas intensify pressures.
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