AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTourism: Villas of Distinction has added Martinique to its portfolio, offering 21 properties across eight locations, from Le François to Le Diamant. American Airlines is also flying nonstop from Miami to Fort-de-France twice a week, while new travel coverage spotlights the island’s varied beaches, including Le Diamant and its striking offshore rock. Local Innovation: Martinique-developed food-deals app KOPA won first prize in the Choose Outre-mer competition’s “Decarbonization and Economic Sovereignty” category. It connects shoppers with discounted food and helps businesses reduce waste. Football: Martinique will face Aruba in a Gold Cup play-in, playing away on November 12 before hosting the return match on November 16. Culture: Martinique’s shatta sound is gaining wider attention after Jamaican dancehall star Shaggy praised a shatta rework of his song “Boom Body.” Island History: A new feature recalls how German novelist Anna Seghers fled Nazi-occupied Europe aboard a ship bound for Martinique in 1941.
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