AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSubsea Connectivity: EllaLink and Alcatel Submarine Networks have started installing the Lum@link cable, sailing to Cayenne to build the first direct submarine link from French Guiana to continental Europe, aiming for service by end-2026. Regional Cooperation: CARICOM tax officials will meet in Georgetown for COTA’s 27th General Assembly and Technical Conference, with a focus on smart, data-driven and AI-enabled tax administration. Maritime Security: France’s defence procurement moves ahead with the VGMAR programme: 24 new coastal patrol vessels for the Maritime Gendarmerie, with some units earmarked for overseas territories including French Guiana. Local Sports Spotlight: Florent Malouda headlined an exhibition in Providence as French Guiana Veterans beat the GFF President’s XI 3-2, drawing fans for a rare France–French Guiana veterans clash. Migration & Smuggling Risks: A Brazil Federal Police probe describes a transnational smuggling and extortion network tied to routes involving Cuba, Suriname and French Guiana. Space Industry: ÉireComposites says it has built precision carbon-fibre components for ESA’s Altius ozone-monitoring satellite.
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