AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDancehall & Identity: Vybz Kartel told a 60,000-strong crowd at Reggae Land 2026 in the UK, “I was born in Jamaica, but I’m actually Kenyan,” sparking a fresh wave of Kenyan fan frenzy. Culture & Film: Jamaica’s first actors’ union, the Jamaica Actors Guild Association (JAGA), launched to push fair pay and safer sets as the screen industry keeps booming. Reggae & Awards: The Independence Day Grand Gala will honour Wayne Wonder and Busy Signal as Reggae Icons. Agriculture & Drought Relief: Denbigh Show wrapped with calls to expand space, while new drought support includes $60 million more for farmers—water trucking, drip irrigation, and catchment ponds. Ganja Licensing: The Cannabis Licensing Authority cut cultivator registration fees from US$3,000 to US$150 to help traditional farmers enter the regulated system. Jamaica–Ghana Ties: Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama’s state visit brought new agreements on trade, health, tourism and skilled-worker exchange, plus plans to expand Caribbean inclusion in AfCFTA. Public Safety: Police in Area Three declined comment after a one-year-old was shot in the leg when a three-year-old allegedly got hold of a service pistol. Tragedy: Reggae singer/actor Ras Ajai was shot dead in Portmore, St Catherine.
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