AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoTourism & Skills: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett urged Jamaicans to see tourism as an “all-of-life” engine—from artisans and food vendors to engineers and healthcare workers—pushing people to turn natural and human assets into real business opportunities. Mobile Connectivity: A new GSMA Caribbean report says 5G is set to reach 23% of mobile connections by 2030, but warns regulatory upgrades and spectrum access are needed to close the investment gap. Public Health Lab: CARPHA has opened a new regional reference referral laboratory in Kingston to speed up antimicrobial resistance testing and cut reliance on overseas labs. Digital Safety: Jamaica’s authorities are warning jobseekers to be cautious with online employment offers, as scammers increasingly use social media to lure victims into human trafficking. Healthcare Tech: May Pen Hospital says its electronic health records system is improving monitoring and speeding up patient registration and treatment decisions. Infrastructure & Growth: Work on the Montego Bay perimeter road is progressing ahead of a September 2026 deadline, aimed at easing traffic and unlocking development. Local Conservation: A Jamaican biologist’s TikTok highlights invasive green iguanas threatening endangered native iguanas by competing for food and resources. University Disruption: UTech and UWI lecturers are on strike over unresolved compensation and promotion delays.
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