AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoReparations Push: Jamaica has filed a landmark slavery reparations petition to King Charles III, asking him to refer three legal questions on the legality of chattel slavery and whether the UK owes a reparatory remedy to the Privy Council—while the UK government rejects the demand and says it will not pay. Back-to-School Support: Over 100 hurricane-affected students in western Jamaica received nearly $10m from the Usain Bolt Foundation for 2026/27 school expenses after PEP success. Education Updates: The Ministry of Education is urging families to prepare for the National Rural School Bus Service starting Sept. 21, with access cards and top-ups via Tapp Jamaica and other channels; meanwhile Prince Avenue Basic School in St. Catherine got a full electrical rewiring upgrade for safer learning. Entrepreneurship & IP: JIPO launched a scaled-up Intellectual Property Management Clinic with WIPO support to help MSMEs protect and commercialise brands, inventions and creative work. Culture & Music: Kingston’s Bond legacy gets a spotlight as Simon Firth’s Jamaica: On the Tracks of James Bond is launched at Grand Hotel Excelsior Port Royal, and the Caribbean Music Awards will honour Jamaican dancehall star Patra and calypso legend Calypso Rose. Sports: Cricket West Indies appointed New Zealand coach Bob Carter as batting consultant for a one-year push ahead of the 2027 World Cup qualifier.
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