AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoArts & Exchange: The Waitukubuli Artist Association wrapped a three-week Dominica–Martinique residency with visual artist Kevin Jérémie (JKing), featuring workshops at Soufrière Primary School, Carnival costume know-how, Maroon history visits, and a permanent mural plus driftwood sculptures. Indigenous Rights: Baku Initiative Group marked Aug. 9 by reaffirming support for Indigenous Peoples’ self-determination, naming communities across French and Dutch colonial territories, including Kalinago and Indigenous Peoples of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Environment Watch: A report warns that foreign plastic waste—carried by currents and trade winds—has been piling up along Jamaica’s coast, including debris linked to the wider Caribbean, with Martinique mentioned among affected sources. Maritime Culture: Carriacou youth built six hand-crafted Optimist boats through a youth boatbuilding programme, with a planned launching ceremony rooted in local maritime traditions. Consular Updates: The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of a proposed closure of the U.S. embassy in Grenada, affecting consular services for Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Local Lifestyle Disruption: Yacht owners at Tyrell Bay Marina in Carriacou say they’re stuck after access to the launch area was blocked in a land dispute, with reported losses exceeding US$85,000.
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