AGP Executive Report

Chlordecone Accountability: A French appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case tied to the chlordecone pesticide scandal in Guadeloupe and Martinique, effectively ending criminal accountability after more than 20 years; victims and advocates call it a “dark day for justice,” despite the court acknowledging major health and environmental harm. Regional Trade & Connectivity: OECS leaders marked 45 years of regional integration and pushed priorities around trade, connectivity, and economic resilience, with chairmanship shifting to Antigua and Barbuda’s PM Gaston Browne. France–OECS Partnership: France formally renewed its partnership with the OECS, pointing to new cooperation opportunities spanning climate resilience, environmental sustainability, agriculture, public health, and regional connectivity—relevant for Martinique’s economy and supply chains. Banana Sector Spotlight: Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique will again support the Tour de France with fruit distribution and its KM 97 charity drive, linking the sector to public visibility and community fundraising. Disaster & Risk Context: Coverage on the Venezuela earthquake highlights how ignored seismic warnings and weak rebuilding standards can devastate densely populated coastal corridors—an urgent reminder for island infrastructure planning.

Chlordecone Accountability: A Paris appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case tied to chlordecone contamination in Guadeloupe and Martinique, effectively ending criminal accountability after more than 20 years, despite judges acknowledging a major health scandal and lasting harm. Regional Integration & Trade: OECS leaders marked 45 years of cooperation and pushed a renewed agenda focused on trade, connectivity, and economic resilience, with chairmanship shifting to Antigua and Barbuda’s PM Gaston Browne. France–OECS Partnership: France reaffirmed its commitment to deepen ties with the OECS, highlighting cooperation on climate resilience, environmental sustainability, agriculture, public health, and regional connectivity—relevant for Martinique’s industries and supply chains. Banana Sector Spotlight: Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique will return to the Tour de France with the KM 97 charity initiative, using QR scans to trigger donations of bananas to Restos du Cœur, keeping the regional agri-food brand visible during the race. Disaster & Resilience Context: Coverage of the Venezuela earthquake underscores the engineering and rebuilding gaps that can compound catastrophe—an indirect but important reminder for Caribbean infrastructure planning.

Chlordecone Accountability: A Paris appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a landmark criminal case tied to the chlordecone pesticide scandal affecting Guadeloupe and Martinique, effectively ending criminal investigations after decades—sparking outrage from civil parties who say polluters are getting immunity. Regional Trade & Connectivity: France renewed its partnership with the OECS as its ambassador presented credentials, pointing to new cooperation on climate resilience, environmental sustainability, agriculture, public health, and regional connectivity—areas that directly shape Martinique’s business and supply chains. OECS Integration Push: The OECS marked 45 years of regional cooperation in Antigua, with leaders stressing stronger implementation on trade and economic resilience—good news for firms looking for smoother cross-island movement. Banana Sector Spotlight: Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique will return to the Tour de France with the KM 97 charity drive, using the race to boost visibility for the banana industry and support Restos du Cœur.

Chlordecone Accountability: France’s appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case tied to chlordecone contamination in Guadeloupe and Martinique, effectively ending prospects for criminal accountability after decades of litigation. Regional Trade & Connectivity: OECS leaders marked 45 years of integration in Antigua, pushing a renewed agenda on trade, connectivity and economic resilience—an approach that directly matters for Martinique’s business links across the Eastern Caribbean. France–OECS Partnership: A new phase of cooperation was formalized as France’s ambassador presented credentials to the OECS, with priorities including climate resilience, environmental sustainability, education, agriculture, public health, and regional connectivity. Banana Sector Spotlight: Guadeloupe & Martinique’s Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique will return to the Tour de France with the KM 97 charity drive, using the race to boost visibility for the fruit sector and support donations via QR scans. Political Context: Grenada’s PM Dickon Mitchell signaled no change in government for the next five years and outlined manifesto consultations—useful background for regional political climate affecting Caribbean development planning.

Chlordecone Justice Blocked: A Paris appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case tied to chlordecone pesticide contamination in Guadeloupe and Martinique, effectively ending prospects for criminal accountability after more than 20 years—sparking outrage from civil parties who call it a “dark day for justice.” Regional Trade & Connectivity: OECS leaders marked 45 years of integration and pushed a renewed agenda focused on trade, connectivity, and economic resilience, with chairmanship shifting to Antigua and Barbuda’s PM Gaston Browne. France–OECS Partnership: France’s ambassador presented credentials to the OECS, signaling deeper cooperation in climate resilience, environmental sustainability, education, agriculture, public health, and regional connectivity—highlighting shared stakes for Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Saint Martin. Agri-Logistics Boost (Regional): St. Vincent and the Grenadines announced Executive Air’s new regional cargo service, aimed at improving access for imported goods and creating export pipelines for local farmers—routes explicitly include Martinique. Banana Sector Spotlight: Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique will return with its KM 97 Tour de France charity drive, using QR scans to trigger banana donations for Restos du Cœur.

Chlordecone Justice Blocked: A Paris appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case tied to chlordecone contamination in Guadeloupe and Martinique, closing the door on further criminal investigations after more than 20 years. Regional Trade & Logistics: St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Argyle International Airport announced Executive Air’s new regional cargo service, aimed at boosting tourism supply chains and helping local farmers export produce across the Caribbean, including Martinique. OECS Integration Push: OECS leaders marked 45 years of regional cooperation in Antigua, with renewed calls for faster implementation on trade, connectivity, and economic resilience. Banana Sector on Tour: Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique will return with its KM 97 Tour de France charity drive, using QR scans to trigger banana donations for Restos du Cœur. Caribbean Climate Resilience: A new report highlights how islands across the Lesser Antilles are rethinking energy, water, food, land, and tourism to adapt to more frequent extreme weather. Culture & Identity: Music educator Etienne Charles spotlights Caribbean sound as living cultural memory, linking migration, belonging, and innovation.

Chlordecone Accountability: A Paris appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case tied to chlordecone contamination in Guadeloupe and Martinique, effectively ending criminal pursuit after more than 20 years and leaving victims and farmers calling it a “dark day for justice.” Regional Trade & Resilience: OECS leaders marked 45 years of integration and pushed a renewed agenda on trade, connectivity, and economic resilience at the 78th Authority meeting in Antigua, with a new chairmanship handover. Banana Sector & Logistics: Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique will return its KM 97 Tour de France charity push, using the race to move 31 tons of fruit and link the sector to public engagement and donations. Energy & Climate Adaptation Lens: A regional report highlights how extreme weather is reshaping Lesser Antilles planning, pointing to energy and minerals opportunities alongside urgent adaptation needs. Aviation Cargo Link: St. Vincent announced Executive Air’s new regional cargo service, aiming to strengthen connectivity and create export routes for local farmers, including links to Martinique. Food & Health Promotion: Grenada’s National Nutrition Week (21–27 June) spotlights cancer prevention through nutrition, with community events and screenings.

Chlordecone Justice Closure: A Paris appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case over chlordecone pesticide contamination affecting Guadeloupe and Martinique, ending efforts to secure criminal accountability after more than 20 years and drawing sharp criticism from victims’ lawyers. Regional Trade & Connectivity: OECS leaders marked 45 years of regional integration and pushed a renewed agenda focused on trade, connectivity, and economic resilience, with a chairmanship handover at the 78th Authority meeting in Antigua. Banana Sector & Logistics Link: St. Vincent announced Executive Air’s new regional cargo service, aimed at boosting tourism supply chains and helping local farmers export produce—its network explicitly includes Martinique. Food & Health Campaign: Grenada’s National Nutrition Week runs 21–27 June under a cancer-prevention theme, with community food testing and health fairs. Tour de France Charity for Bananas: Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique will again run the KM 97 QR-code donation drive during Stage 7 (July 1 start of public campaign), supporting Restos du Cœur.

Chlordecone Justice Closure: A Paris appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case tied to chlordecone pesticide contamination in Guadeloupe and Martinique, effectively ending prospects for criminal accountability after more than 20 years—despite courts acknowledging a “health scandal” and lasting environmental damage. Regional Trade & Resilience: OECS leaders marked 45 years of integration and pushed for stronger trade, connectivity, and economic resilience, with a chairmanship handover to Antigua and Barbuda’s PM Gaston Browne and a call for faster, tougher implementation. Banana Sector & Logistics: St. Vincent announced Executive Air’s new regional cargo service, aimed at boosting tourism supply chains and helping local farmers export produce across a wide Caribbean network that includes Martinique. Tour de France Charity for Bananas: Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique will run the KM 97 QR-code donation drive during Stage 7, with bananas supporting Restos du Cœur. Food & Health Week: National Nutrition Week runs 21–27 June (Grenada), spotlighting nutrition and cancer prevention with community tastings, screenings, and education events. Energy Prices Watch (Grenada): Grenada’s petroleum retail prices update shows unchanged gasoline/diesel and a kerosene drop, plus LPG cylinder price decreases for larger sizes.

Chlordecone Justice: A Paris appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case tied to chlordecone contamination in Guadeloupe and Martinique, effectively ending criminal accountability after more than 20 years; victims and advocates call it a “dark day for justice,” even as the court acknowledged a major health scandal and environmental damage. Regional Trade & Resilience: OECS leaders marked 45 years of integration at the 78th Authority meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, with a renewed push on trade, connectivity, and stronger implementation under the new chairmanship of Gaston Browne. Banana Sector Spotlight: Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique will return to the Tour de France with its KM 97 charity drive—scanning a QR code to trigger banana donations for Restos du Cœur—while supplying fruit along the route. Energy & Climate Adaptation Lens: A regional look at how the Lesser Antilles is rethinking energy, food, water, land, and tourism as extreme weather accelerates, including geothermal and disaster-recovery efforts. Food & Health Calendar: National Nutrition Week (Grenada) runs 21–27 June under a cancer-prevention theme, with community screenings and free food testing events.

Toxic Pesticide Justice: A Paris appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a long-running criminal case tied to chlordecone (Kepone), the pesticide used on banana plantations in Guadeloupe and Martinique from 1972–1993, effectively ending criminal accountability after more than 20 years and amid claims that over 90% of adults were contaminated. Regional Trade & Resilience: OECS leaders marked 45 years of integration in Antigua and Barbuda, with a new chair handover to Gaston Browne and renewed focus on trade, connectivity, and economic resilience. Banana Sector Spotlight: Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique will return to the Tour de France with 31 tons of fruit and the KM 97 “scan-to-donate” charity drive supporting Restos du Cœur. Energy & Climate Pressure: A Caribbean-wide resilience roundup highlights how islands are rethinking energy, food, water, land, and tourism as extreme weather and drought intensify. Fuel Prices Watch: Grenada’s latest petroleum price notice shows gasoline and diesel unchanged, while kerosene and LPG cylinders drop.

Regional Integration & Trade: OECS leaders marked 45 years of cooperation at the 78th Authority meeting in Antigua, with a chair handover from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Godwin Friday to Antigua’s Gaston Browne, who urged a new push for bolder implementation on connectivity and economic resilience. Caribbean Climate & Energy Resilience: A new look at the resilience test facing the Lesser Antilles highlights how islands are rethinking energy, food, water, land and tourism as extreme weather intensifies. Chlordecone Justice Case: France’s Paris court rejected a bid to reopen the chlordecone probe tied to banana plantations in Guadeloupe and Martinique, closing the door on further criminal investigations while acknowledging long-lasting health and environmental harm. Food & Agriculture Community Push: National Nutrition Week runs 21–27 June 2026 in Grenada, with events linking nutrition to cancer prevention and community health. Fuel Prices Watch: Grenada’s petroleum product price notice shows gasoline and diesel unchanged, while kerosene and several LPG cylinder/bulk rates fall. Tourism & Local Produce Spotlight: Bananas of Guadeloupe & Martinique brings back the KM 97 Tour de France charity drive, using QR scans to trigger banana donations for Restos du Cœur. Ports, Security & Economic Stability: G7 leaders backed a new ports network to disrupt drug trafficking, aiming to protect national security and economic stability.

Chlordecone Legal Fallout: France’s top courts have rejected a bid to reopen the probe into Caribbean chlordecone contamination, closing the door on further criminal investigations after decades of litigation; the case still acknowledged a “health scandal” and long-lasting environmental damage affecting Guadeloupe and Martinique residents. Regional Integration Watch: As the OECS marks 45 years, coverage highlights practical gains for Martinique and partners—economic union freedoms and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union’s stability—framing the bloc as a working model for regional cooperation. Banana Sector & Tourism Tie-in: Guadeloupe & Martinique bananas bring back the “KM 97” Tour de France charity push, with 31 tons of fruit along the route and QR-code scans funding donations to Restos du Cœur. Energy Costs (Grenada): Grenada’s petroleum price notice shows gasoline and diesel unchanged, while kerosene falls and LPG cylinder prices drop for larger sizes—useful context for regional logistics and household costs. Ports & Anti-Drug Push (G7): G7 leaders launch a coordinated ports network to curb global drug trafficking, aiming to strengthen maritime coordination and enforcement. Martinique Culture & Visitor Pull: Reggae Therapy Festival returns July 11–12 in Fort-de-France, spotlighting major artists and positioning reggae as a driver of cultural tourism.

Chlordecone Legal Closure: A Paris court has rejected a bid to reopen the probe into Caribbean chlordecone contamination, ending a case after 20 years of proceedings; the ruling notes a “health scandal” and long-lasting environmental damage in Guadeloupe and Martinique, where over 90% of adults are reported contaminated. Regional Integration Watch: The OECS marks its 45th anniversary, highlighting practical gains like the Economic Union and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union—both relevant to Martinique’s business and mobility links across the bloc. Banana Sector & Tourism Tie-In: Guadeloupe & Martinique bananas will return with the Tour de France’s KM 97 charity push, using QR scans to trigger banana donations for Restos du Cœur, while the sector supplies fruit along the route. Ports & Security Cooperation: G7 leaders launch a ports network to curb global drug trafficking, aiming to improve coordination among major maritime hubs—an issue for Caribbean shipping and logistics resilience. Local Culture as Industry: Martinique’s Reggae Therapy Festival returns July 11–12 at Stade Louis Achille, with major artists and a push to strengthen cultural tourism. Energy Prices (Regional): Grenada publishes its June 2026 petroleum product price notice: gasoline and diesel unchanged, while kerosene drops and LPG cylinder prices fall.

Chlordecone Legal Closure: A Paris court has rejected a bid to reopen the probe into Caribbean chlordecone (Kepone) contamination, ending a case that began with complaints in 2008 and was dismissed in 2023 for delays—while judges still acknowledged a “health scandal” and long-lasting environmental damage affecting residents of Martinique and Guadeloupe. Caribbean Regional Integration: The OECS marks its 45th anniversary, highlighting practical regional gains like the OECS Economic Union (easier movement and business across member states) and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union’s stability—naming Martinique among the member territories. Protest Links Colonial Toxins: In Paris, hundreds marched for justice for Agent Orange victims in Indochina and for chlordecone-affected communities in the French Antilles, with legal developments expected around June 22. Tourism & Culture: Martinique’s Reggae Therapy Festival returns July 11–12 at Stade Louis Achille in Fort-de-France, featuring Tarrus Riley, Julian Marley, Barrington Levy and Alborosie. Regional Security & Trade: G7 leaders backed a ports network to disrupt global drug trafficking, pairing maritime coordination with anti-money laundering and asset recovery efforts.

Cultural Tourism Boost: Martinique’s Reggae Therapy Festival returns for its 4th edition on July 11–12, 2026 at Stade Louis Achille in Fort-de-France, with Tarrus Riley, Julian Marley, Barrington Levy and Alborosie headlining and the Martinique Tourism Authority pitching the event as a driver of visitors-to-ambassadors. Energy & Household Costs (Grenada): Grenada issued its latest petroleum products price notice effective June 18, 2026: gasoline and diesel held at $17.00, kerosene fell to $14.99, and LPG cylinder prices dropped (notably 100 lb and bulk), with tri-island harmonisation noted for fuels. Regional Security & Ports: G7 leaders launched a new ports network (G7+ Ports Network) to coordinate action against drug trafficking, pairing maritime cooperation with anti-money laundering and asset recovery. Food & Health Week (Grenada): National Nutrition Week runs June 21–27, 2026 under “Stronger Together: Fighting Cancer is Everybody’s Business,” featuring food testing, community health fairs and nutrition education. Land & Farming Resilience (Grenada): CYEN Grenada marks World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (June 17) with a “Rangelands: Recognise. Respect. Restore.” push aimed at protecting grazing lands and rural livelihoods. Justice for Toxic Chemical Victims (France/Overseas): A Paris protest on June 20 renewed calls for compensation for Agent Orange/dioxin victims in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia and for chlordecone contamination victims in Guadeloupe and Martinique, as courts review key appeals around June 16 and a June 22 ruling.