AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDigital Public Infrastructure: Caribbean countries are building cross-border digital public infrastructure, leaning on interoperability and digital trust rather than waiting for one big regional identity plan. Public Health & Labs: CARPHA is establishing a regional reference laboratory in Jamaica to strengthen medicine quality testing, and support the wider fight against antimicrobial resistance. Climate Finance: Insurers are increasingly using catastrophe bonds to transfer disaster risk to investors as climate-driven losses keep rising. Drug Enforcement Tech: Jamaica Customs says it seized over two tonnes of cocaine and 256 pounds of ganja at KFTL, citing advanced scanning, canine teams, and intelligence-led operations. Water Security: Feasibility studies are underway in St Thomas and Clarendon for limited-scale desalination, paired with integrated energy projects. Education & Recovery: NET is monitoring hurricane-rebuild progress at multiple western Jamaica schools, focusing on roofs, classrooms, labs and canteens. Business & EVs: Jetcon plans to launch BAIC’s Arcfox EV and plug-in hybrids as Chinese brands gain traction. Regulation Update: Bank of Jamaica’s Twin Peaks overhaul will take years more, with laws still needing drafting and parliamentary debate.
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