AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAviation & Trade Links: Guyana and France signed a modern Air Services Agreement, replacing a 1976 framework, and Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) has started preparations to launch at least two weekly nonstop flights between Georgetown and Cayenne, cutting a trip that can take up to 24 hours by land and transit down to about 1h15m, with passenger and cargo opportunities expected to boost tourism, business travel, and regional trade across the Guiana Shield. Digital Infrastructure: EllaLink officially launched its Caribbean Gateway (ECG) initiative, a new open-access fibre optic submarine cable system running from Cayenne to Martinique and Guadeloupe, with a western segment for Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire; the project moves from design to committed investment, targeting service by end-2029. Mining & Enforcement Pressure: In Suriname, Critical Resources expanded its gold portfolio after securing exclusivity over the Gonini and Greenstars projects, while in Guyana APNU MP Sharma Solomon called for deeper investigations into who finances illegal mining after an INTERPOL warning about criminal syndicates shifting cocaine profits into illegal gold. Local Governance & Funding: Saint-Martin’s Executive Council approved European education funding (€2.84m), set a projected €1.49m payment schedule in a Computech dispute, and advanced other administrative measures covering tourism, disability services, sports, and employment.
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