AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoThird-Country Deportees Deal: National Security Minister Horace Chang says Jamaica has signed an MoU with the US to accept up to 25 third-country deportees every two weeks, with no detention and details still being finalised—while the PNP warns the talks are being kept from the public and says Jamaica is being turned into a transit dumping ground. PNP vs Wheatley: Opposition Leader Mark Golding and the PNP are ratcheting up pressure for Cabinet Minister Andrew Wheatley’s removal after the Integrity Commission recommended illicit enrichment charges, with the NIA also calling for Holness to send a clear message. TCN Confusion: Government ministers are disputing who initiated the TCN proposal, with Dana Morris Dixon saying the US brought the idea, as Chang tries to limit claims about numbers and insists no criminals will be sent under the bilateral arrangement. Land & Poverty: PM Holness links land titling to breaking intergenerational poverty, distributing registered titles in St Andrew and pitching property rights as a wealth-building engine. Diplomacy & Security: US ambassador nominee Kari Lake tells a Senate panel she’ll prioritise crime-fighting cooperation and push back on China’s growing influence in the Caribbean. Local Governance & Infrastructure: Works Minister Robert Morgan says the Jamaica Road Register is advanced and will let the public report road defects via an app, feeding into road-sector reform. Education Support: Food For The Poor Jamaica donates laptops to four western schools hit by Hurricane Melissa, aiming to boost digital literacy.
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