AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHurricane Recovery: Jamaica says it has spent J$84 billion responding to Hurricane Melissa and will add J$9.65 billion to the ROOFS roof-repair programme. The Government plans to sign a UK agreement next week to share reconstruction costs for technical experts, while a public-sector travel ban and spending curbs aim to free up funds. Opposition Leader Mark Golding says many families are still waiting for help a year after the storm. Deportee Deal: Ten of 22 third-country nationals sent to Jamaica under a US agreement have left; 11 are at different stages of departure, and one has asked to stay. Ministers insist Jamaica is not accepting people with criminal records, despite US claims that serious offenders have been transferred under such deals. Foreign Policy: Jamaica’s abstention from a UN vote against the US embargo on Cuba marks a break with its past position. Opposition Senator Donna Scott-Mottley called the shift troubling; Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says repeating the vote has not improved conditions for Cubans. Coopers Pen: The PNP says the relocation of residents facing eviction lacks transparency, alleging intimidation and political victimisation.
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