AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBrain Drain Spotlight: Guyana ranks 12th globally for brain drain in a new UNDP report, with nearly 90% of tertiary-educated people eventually relocating—highlighting a wider regional pressure that also shows up in Jamaica’s own high emigration score. Period Poverty Push: Jamaica is moving to tackle period poverty with a National Menstrual Health Equity Initiative—$50 million planned for a pilot across eight schools and about 2,000 girls, with partnerships including the Ministry of Education, HerFlow and UNICEF. EU-Jamaica Reset: The EU says it wants a stronger partnership with Jamaica, shifting from donor-recipient ties toward Jamaica as a “partner of solutions,” citing support after Hurricane Melissa and new focus areas like climate resilience and digital development. Tourism Governance Upgrade: Jamaica’s Tourism 3.0 gets legislative momentum: the NaRRA Act is already passed, and the Government is set to modernise tourism law with a new Tourism Authority Act. Kids Online Safety: Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says research is underway to guide a national framework on social media regulation for children.
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