AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoData Protection: A legal expert says Parliament should activate the Information Commissioner’s enforcement powers, arguing the minister—not the commissioner—has taken the lead in investigating the JETS data breach. Cuba Vote: The Government says its opposition to the US embargo is unchanged, defending Jamaica’s UN abstention after former prime minister P.J. Patterson criticised the move. Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says no parliamentary instructions were defied. Mining Policy: Prime Minister Andrew Holness has given the new Ministry of Mining and Geology a mandate to diversify beyond bauxite, explore minerals such as copper and rare earths, and reduce taxpayers’ exposure to troubled state investments. Hurricane Recovery: Renewed rain has exposed unfinished repairs at schools damaged by Hurricane Melissa, with Cornwall College’s principal warning that classrooms remain vulnerable without complete roof coverage.
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