AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLIRR Strike Hits Home: Long Island Rail Road service went silent at 12:01 a.m. Saturday after talks collapsed over a 2-point wage gap, stranding nearly 300,000 daily riders and threatening a $61m-a-day economic hit as commuters scramble for buses and remote work. Creative Economy Push: Opposition culture spokesperson Nekeisha Burchell says Jamaica must move from exporting influence to capturing value in the US$3tn creative economy by strengthening copyright, licensing and royalties. Arms Smuggling Case: Jamaican producer Countree Hype (Taugea Ubert Dayes) pleaded guilty in the US to smuggling 30 firearms and ammunition to Jamaica hidden inside office chairs. CPL & Tourism Momentum: Jamaica targets 5,000 diaspora fans for CPL 2026 and will host the CTO Air Connectivity Summit in Feb 2027, while a virtual Caribbean Travel Marketplace digital twin goes live. Food Security & Industry: Govt allocates funds to farmers left out of Hurricane Melissa aid, and mining minister Floyd Green renews efforts to restart Alpart via China talks.
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