AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDrought Relief Push: Jamaica has approved an extra $500m to help schools and health facilities cope with severe heat and drought, with $150m to the NWC for back-to-school and critical infrastructure, $200m routed through MPs to constituencies, and $150m to municipalities—funds may be redirected if conditions improve. Parliament Goes Digital: Speaker Juliet Holness says Jamaica’s Parliament must protect democratic values as it shifts to a digital age, while Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett backs a Parliamentary Resilience and Digital Continuity Centre so democracy can keep running during crises. Climate Justice Grants: Six Caribbean groups, including Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), received small grants to strengthen grassroots climate justice advocacy, from climate litigation to documenting hurricane impacts. Public Safety Warning: RADA urges farmers to stop slash-and-burn and avoid outdoor fires during dry, windy conditions, warning bush fires can spread fast. Arts & Literature: Award-winning Jamaican author Marlon James releases “The Disappearers,” a queer crime novel set in 1980s Kingston.
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