AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoReparatory Justice: King Charles has referred Jamaica’s reparations petition to the UK Privy Council for a legal opinion, with Culture Minister Olivia Grange saying the move advances the case in the name of African ancestors. Health & Inclusion: Jamaica is set to establish a diagnostic centre at CASE in Portland to cut delays for special-needs assessments and reduce the burden on families. Senior Citizens: Labour Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. visited centenarians across Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Catherine and Clarendon as part of Senior Citizens’ Month, presenting books celebrating Jamaican elders. Disaster Recovery: The 2026 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions will track Hurricane Melissa’s impact on education, health, livelihoods and housing resilience. Public Safety Debate: Senator Abka Fitz-Henley urged Jamaicans to resist any push to weaken the Firearms Act’s 15-year mandatory minimum, citing a drop in new serious gun cases entering the system. Tourism & Culture: Edmund Bartlett pitched Tourism 3.0 at the World Economic Forum and renewed calls for a US$10bn Global Tourism Resilience Fund. Community & Care: Government will train unpaid caregivers through short videos and in-person sessions, targeting support for older adults’ day-to-day function. Sports & Identity: Miami Carnival coverage highlights how Caribbean culture travels and survives across generations in the diaspora. Arts & Reading: A review of Yafeuh Balogun’s We Are Balogun spotlights Black Lives Matter-era organizing and memoir storytelling.
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