AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWorldSkills & Education: Brandon Brown became Jamaica’s first WorldSkills gold medallist in optoelectronics, turning pandemic-era school setbacks into a push toward a BEd at UTech. Industrial Relations: The IDT urged patience in the JMDA emergency duty allowance dispute, while the JCTU escalated calls for an urgent overtime ruling as healthcare disruption fears grow. Agriculture & Food Security: At Caribbean Week of Agriculture in Trelawny, Minister Floyd Green stressed that dialogue must lead to action, with drought support (tanks, ponds, insurance) and regional “One country, one product” ideas to cut the food import bill. Tourism & Skills: TEF says its ALEX platform has generated nearly $2b in sales since 2018 by linking small farmers to hotel demand; Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon urged private-sector input as nearly 40% of job skills are expected to change by 2030. Business & Standards: BSJ is expanding training and accreditation support to boost competitiveness. Economy: Bank of Jamaica raised the policy rate to 6% to contain persistent inflation. Maritime: Minister Daryl Vaz reaffirmed Jamaica’s push for maritime excellence amid global shipping pressures. Ports & Logistics: Stevedoring Services workers completed Caribbean port training with CMU Jamaica.
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