AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPNP/JLP Tributes: Jamaica mourns former Cabinet Minister and MP Dean Peart, 77, remembered for 22 years in Manchester North Western, five straight wins, and building 13 community centres plus basic schools; both parties praised his candour and service. NaRRA & MSMEs: Industry Minister Aubyn Hill urged small businesses to formalise now and plug into NaRRA’s expected billion-dollar infrastructure contracts, from trucking and taxi services to food supply. Education Wins: Creative Kids’ Zurie Cousins and Neeraj Sahukar top the 2026 PEP, earning scholarships; Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett also pushed plans to expand STEAM education around the Barrett Hall township. Migration & Economy: PIOJ says Jamaica’s population grew by just 600 in 2025, with the US, Canada and UK leading permanent-residence/citizenship destinations; remittances rose 3.8% to US$3.2475b. Water & Crime: NWC’s 2025 customer amnesty collected $769m and cleared $1.9b in legacy debt; a Kingston taxi operator was charged after alleged knifepoint robberies. Environment Policy: Kingston hosts ISA talks on deep-sea mining as nations and groups press for a moratorium.
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