AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoSubsea Connectivity: EllaLink and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) have started installing the Lum@link cable, sailing from Calais to Cayenne to build the first direct submarine connection between French Guiana and continental Europe, with a 2,100-km link aimed to be fully operational by end-2026. Space Hardware: ÉireComposites in Ireland manufactured precision carbon-fibre stray light baffles for ESA’s Altius Earth-observation satellite, supporting accurate atmospheric ozone and trace-gas measurements. Wildlife Science & Safety: A harpy eagle attack on a tourist in French Guiana has reignited debate on rare human–wildlife conflicts, conservation trade-offs, and what these incidents mean for protecting the species. Regional Tech Governance: CARICOM tax administrators are set to meet in Georgetown, Guyana (27–31 July) to discuss “smart, data-driven and AI-enabled” tax administration, with Guyana’s revenue authority hosting the conference. Regional Politics: CARICOM’s 51st Heads of Government meeting in Saint Lucia included a move to refer the disputed renewal of CARICOM’s interim secretary general to the Caribbean Court of Justice.
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