AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoOpen Letter / Governance: Gregor Nassief responds to Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s Sept. 9 press conference, insisting key questions on citizenship-by-investment discounting and compliance remain unanswered, and clarifying that his 14 CBI letters were private correspondence. Tourism & Trade: Spicemas 2026 in Grenada delivered a 20% jump in total visitor arrivals (2–11 Aug 2026), rising from 9,448 in 2025 to 11,299, with non-national arrivals up 24%—a boost for the festival’s role in the regional tourism and creative economy. Energy Transition / Local Economy: France has selected 109 “electrification territories” (including Martinique) for large-scale pilots to cut gas and oil use, with up to €10bn potentially mobilised by 2030 via heat pumps, district heating and other renewables—plus support for EV charging and business electrification. EU Policy for Outermost Regions: The European Commission unveiled a new strategy and tailored regulatory adaptations for outermost regions including Martinique, aiming to improve competitiveness, resilience and access to the single market. Water Security (Broader Market Watch): Orange Beach city officials discussed drainage and flood-mitigation options, weighing practical engineering fixes against cost and complexity—an example of how infrastructure decisions can quickly affect local risk and development.
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