AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoReggae Therapy Festival: Martinique turned up the volume again as the fourth annual Reggae Therapy Festival drew 20,000+ fans to Louis-Achille Stadium in Fort-de-France (July 11–12), with headliners like Julian Marley, Barrington Levy, Alborosie and Tarrus Riley, plus local talent—supported by the Martinique Tourism Authority and powered by Martinican entrepreneurs. Culture & Ideas: A documentary spotlight on Frantz Fanon is making waves, revisiting his anti-colonial legacy and how his critique of economic extraction still shapes today’s debates on racial justice and power. Rights & Access in the Overseas Territories: Claire Hédon is leaving the Defender of Rights after a term marked by rising complaints tied to access to water, healthcare, education and public services across territories including Martinique. Reparations Push: The CARICOM Reparations Commission is updating its reparations manifesto and bringing British and other Overseas Territories into the lobbying push toward the UK government and the UN. Sports Spotlight: Saint Lucia is set to host the Windward Islands Secondary School Games for eight days, with teams from across the Windwards competing in athletics, basketball, football, netball and volleyball. Regional Governance Watch: A CARICOM post-meeting op-ed argues the real test now is whether integration delivers measurable economic returns—“return on integration”—not just big priorities on paper.
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