AGP Executive Report

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Integrity & Cabinet Pressure: Civil society is renewing calls for Science, Technology and Special Projects Minister Dr. Andrew Wheatley to resign after the Integrity Commission charged him with illicit enrichment, while PM Holness says Wheatley still has his confidence. Migration & Deportation Debate: PM Holness dismisses public panic over Jamaica’s third-country nationals arrangement with the US, as legal questions persist about how Haitian asylum seekers are treated versus the US deal. Public Transport Security: JUTC is offering a $1m reward and police are seeking a suspect in the May 30 Spanish Town bus arson, with footage released and links to a similar 2024 fire. Education Outcomes: The Ministry reports gains in the 2026 PEP, with 79% literacy mastery and 75% numeracy mastery, plus 90% of students placed in a school of choice. School Restructuring: Hydel High School is set to merge with Cumberland High in St. Catherine amid financial strain and declining enrolment. Digital Policy Push: Government is exploring a “data embassy” concept to protect Jamaica’s digital sovereignty, alongside AI skills programmes aimed at vulnerable groups. Regional/Global: UWI will host a vice-chancellor’s forum on Cuba’s current crisis, and Jamaica’s diaspora is backing healthcare development through service days.

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Jun. 22, 2026

CO2LIFT hosts physician retreat in Jamaica to advance care standards

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Jun. 18, 2026

Jamaica to host exclusive screening of British series Possession

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Jun. 19, 2026

Diaspora leaders push Caribbean healthcare overhaul at Signal Jamaica

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Jun. 8, 2026

ALIVE to stream charity PPV with Jamaica's First Lady

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Jun. 22, 2026

CO2LIFT® welcomes top physicians and surgeons to Jamaica for an exclusive retreat advancing standards of care.

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Possession TV Series: Exclusive Jamaican Screening Highlights Jamaica's Expanding Role in Global Film and Television

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