AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoParliament Standoff: Opposition and Government representatives will meet Monday after this week’s House confrontation. Opposition business leader Phillip Paulwell accepted the Speaker’s invitation but accused her of favouring the Government; MP Desmond McKenzie denies wrongdoing and refuses to apologise. A UWI lecturer says tougher sanctions are needed to curb misconduct. JLP Conference: The party has cancelled its customary public rally, limiting its November 15 conference in Montego Bay to delegates as western Jamaica continues to recover from Hurricane Melissa. Deputy leader J.C. Hutchinson will not seek re-election; MP Heroy Clarke has been nominated to replace him. Cuba Vote Fallout: Jamaica’s abstention on a UN motion against the US embargo continues to draw criticism, while Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith says the country’s opposition to the embargo has not changed. US Relations: The JLP says Jamaica’s ties with Washington remain intact despite Democrats’ midterm gains, pointing to longstanding links with both the US government and its people.
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