AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoTelecom Infrastructure: EllaLink and Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) say the CS Île d’Yeu has sailed for Cayenne to start installing the Lum@link cable system, aiming for service by end-2026; the 2,100 km link will give French Guiana its first direct digital connection to continental Europe via the EllaLink trunk off Fortaleza, with branching units planned for São Luís and Salinópolis. Regional Diplomacy: French Guiana officially became CARICOM’s eighth Associate Member after an agreement signed in Saint Lucia, letting it attend CARICOM summits and meetings as an observer—an institutional step that leaders say strengthens Caribbean cooperation. Maritime Security Procurement: France’s DGA has launched the VGMAR program with Couach for 24 coastal surveillance patrol vessels for the Maritime Gendarmerie, with the first delivery expected in 2029 and some ships earmarked for overseas territories including French Guiana. Sports & Community Ties: Florent Malouda headlines an international veterans match tonight in Providence as French Guiana Veterans take on the GFF President’s XI, highlighting cross-border sporting links.
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