AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI & Information Warfare: A new report says the Pentagon is behind an AI-powered propaganda network (“La Tilde”) pushing Pentagon-approved messaging to Latin America. Tourism & Regional Tech/Trade: Jamaica’s Edmund Bartlett backed the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Supply Side Initiative, aiming to measure tourism by local production and value retention, with IDB support for demand-driven goods and services mapping. Work & Productivity Policy: Parliament’s Economy and Production Committee will review flexible work hours and work-from-home policies amid fuel-price pressure. Education & STEM Pipeline: UTech president Kevin Brown supports education reforms starting from early childhood, pushing stronger STEM focus and faster university adaptation to labour-market needs. Digital Government: USF donated about $4.2m in computers to Manchester Municipal Corporation to modernise service delivery. Health Research: UWI’s Dr Lori-Ann Fisher contributed to a major Lancet series highlighting the global kidney disease crisis. Cybersecurity: Researchers detail how Silent Ransom Group uses fast-flux infrastructure, with FBI warnings of ongoing attacks on law firms and businesses. Bilateral Cooperation: Jamaica and Ghana renewed cooperation via a revived joint commission, signing health and defence MoUs including digital health and disaster response. Business/Markets: Derrimon Trading expects to release overdue 2025 audited accounts by June 30 after ERP-related issues delayed reporting and suspended its JSE shares.
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