AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHealth Care: Jamaica is planning a major overhaul of public hospitals, with Cabinet approving climate-resilient projects for Black River, Falmouth, Noel Holmes and Kingston Public hospitals. The health system has also rehired 157 Cuban professionals on individual contracts, bringing the Cuban workforce to 200. Crime and Safety: Police say murders are down 24 per cent, but Trelawny’s domestic violence cases surged in the third quarter, with 68 of the parish’s 94 cases recorded from July to September. Clarendon Politics: A JLP councillor’s defection is poised to give the PNP a 12–10 majority in the municipal corporation, amid a bitter local party rift. Business: Scotia Group Jamaica shareholders approved a revised $63.5-billion buyout offer for minority shares. Entertainment: Cardi B has cancelled her BZR WKND Jamaica headlining performance, leaving ticket-holders awaiting details from organisers on refunds and the event’s plans. Water and Services: Low inflows are disrupting supply to several Kingston communities, while the NSWMA says it will step up garbage collection in St James and Hanover, where a 72-load backlog has been reported across the western region.
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