AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTourism Recovery: Jamaica is closing in on 3 million visitors in 2026, with more than 1.8 million stopover guests and 900,000 cruise passengers recorded through October. Tourism earnings reached $2.9 billion as hotels rebuild after Hurricane Melissa. Cuba Vote Fallout: Opposition Leader Mark Golding says the government may use the parliamentary brawl to divert attention from Jamaica’s abstention on the UN vote against the US embargo on Cuba. Crime: A construction worker was charged after a $51-million cocaine seizure in St Andrew; police also identified a man killed in a dispute involving brothers in St Ann. Farming and Energy: Agriculture produced 167,000 tonnes in the third quarter amid severe drought, while JPS and the National Irrigation Commission completed a solar project to help power irrigation in St Catherine. Public Services: NEPA is digitising decades of planning records to clear backlogs and speed up applications. Cricket: Matthew Forde, Amir Jangoo and Mandy Mangru earned their first West Indies retainers, while John Campbell returned to the contracted ranks. Music: Maxi Priest signed a global management deal with the team behind UB40 as he prepares new music.
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