AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLabour Day Community Work: Cedar Valley, St Thomas gets a new post office after a May 25 project, with volunteers also improving bus sheds, crossings, and local facilities. Health & Care: Ghanaian nurses and health professionals are set to begin work in Jamaica in June after a Ghana–Jamaica health workforce mobility deal, while Jamaica’s social workers’ Mental Health Hub in Lambs River delivered support and education for Hurricane Melissa recovery. Culture & Youth: JCDC’s Culinary Arts Showcase in St. Mary celebrated Jamaican flavours (yam featured) and added a Young Tasters Challenge for ages 9–14; Grace & Staff’s STEM Centre welcomed Christel House Jamaica students for Children’s Day. Sports & Pride: Blaise Bicknell eyes a historic Kingston Open in August 2026 as Jamaica prepares its first ATP Challenger in the English-speaking Caribbean. National Recognition: Portia Simpson Miller’s legacy is honoured with the naming of the Western Children’s Hospital, and Lynden Newland’s NIS building was renamed in his memory. Public Mood: A new MRSL survey finds many Jamaicans see inequality and corruption as normalising, with a large share saying they’d leave if they could. Regional Links: Ghana and Jamaica reaffirmed cooperation across health, trade, culture, tourism, and reparatory justice at the PJCC meeting in Accra.
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