AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDiaspora & Resilience: Jamaica’s 11th biennial Diaspora Conference (June 14-18) brought government, businesses and overseas Jamaicans together around Vision 2030, focusing on trade, investment and building systems that can better withstand shocks like Hurricane Melissa. Housing & Rights Watch: A UN report warns the world is off track on SDG 11, with billions lacking adequate housing—while locally, civil society is again pushing for a Joint Select Committee to modernise Jamaica’s Access to Information Act, saying reforms have stalled since 2011. Justice & Court Backlog: Court Administration Division’s Traffic Ticket Days saw complaints from motorists held in a National Arena bathroom area while awaiting judges, as CAD defends the process used for people arrested on warrants. Safety & Security: The Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association urges heightened vigilance after robberies and violent attacks on service stations, calling for better CCTV and safer transaction practices. Culture & Recovery: The NDTC will close its 64th Season of Dance on Aug. 16 in Montego Bay, with renewed calls for a dedicated western performing arts centre as Jamaica rebuilds after Hurricane Melissa. Sports & National Pride: Jamaica’s Commonwealth Games and CAC Games delegations were announced—184 athletes for the CAC Games and 73 for the Commonwealth Games—plus support from Marathon Insurance Brokers for the campaign.
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