AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHurricane Recovery: A year after Hurricane Melissa, Opposition Leader Mark Golding says western Jamaica’s recovery is too slow and the ROOFS programme is failing some families. Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government has spent J$84 billion on the response and added J$9.65 billion for roof repairs; he has also promised transparency on J$1.7 billion in donations. Jamaica and the UK are preparing an agreement to share reconstruction support costs. Cuba Policy: Jamaica’s first abstention on a UN resolution opposing the US embargo marks a break with its longstanding position. The Government says it was not pressured and wants the resolution to promote constructive US-Cuba engagement; the PNP has criticised the policy shift. Law and Justice: The JCF is urging a review of the Dangerous Drugs Act to clarify protections for Rastafarians using ganja sacramentally and guide police enforcement. In a separate fraud trial, court documents showed former CMU president Fritz Pinnock authorised meal payments under an at-risk youth programme.
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