AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoCTU ICT Week in Cayenne: Trinidad and Tobago used CTU ICT Week 2026 in French Guiana to push a regional agenda on digital government, AI, inclusion and cybersecurity, with ministers and regulators meeting to align priorities. Caribbean Connectivity Boost: EllaLink officially launched the EllaLink Caribbean Gateway, a new submarine cable system starting in Cayenne and linking Martinique, Guadeloupe and a western segment for Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, aiming for service by end-2029. CTU Leadership Change: Konris Maynard was elected President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union during the CTU General Conference in French Guiana, while Phillip Jackson and Dominic Smith also featured in ministerial discussions. Regional Security Warning: INTERPOL warned at its Americas conference that criminal syndicates are increasingly laundering cocaine profits through illegal gold mining, citing Operation Guyana Shield across Guyana, Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname. Public Health Rule: Costa Rica will require a yellow fever vaccination certificate for travel starting Oct. 1 to eight destinations at risk, including French Guiana. Space From French Guiana: ESA’s Sentinel-3C and FLEX satellites were launched from the European Spaceport in French Guiana to expand Earth climate monitoring.
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