AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIntegrity Watch: Jamaica’s Integrity Commission chair, Ret’d Justice Carol Lawrence Beswick, says the anti-corruption body will keep acting “without fear or favour” even as court challenges rise, warning litigation can drain time and resources. Disaster Recovery & Housing: St Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation leaders question NaRRA’s lead role in Hurricane Melissa rebuilding, while PM Holness says the New Social Housing Programme will deploy modular semi-permanent units (with NHT and ODPEM support) for heavily hit parishes. Regional Solidarity: Jamaica will send humanitarian aid to earthquake-hit Venezuela, echoing the support Venezuela gave Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa. Water & Infrastructure: NWC warns of traffic changes on the Elegant Corridor in Rose Hall, St James, as phase one of the Western Water Resilience project begins. Quality & Trade: JANAAC’s Acting CEO Cassetta Green takes over as the agency pushes internationally recognised accreditation to boost confidence and export access; PQPI also earns ISO accreditation for export inspections. Energy & Industry: Alpart refinery could reopen by June 2027 after a US$490m upgrade plan, and government highlights procurement as a growth tool for MSMEs. Education & Skills: iamtheCODE Caribbean offers free tech training for employability, and UWI prepares its first international undergraduate leadership and entrepreneurship conference in September. Sports & Community: Little Caesars injects $1m into JAMFIT finals as St Aloysius Primary wins the national title.
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