AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFraud Trial: A witness testified that former Education Minister Ruel Reid collected six household items bought from a retail chain in 2018, as his fraud case continued in court. Business: Image Plus Consultants reported half-year profit of $59.4 million, beating its total for the previous financial year, as scan volumes surged after an acquisition. Deportation Deal: Jamaica has received its first 22 third-country deportees from the US under a controversial agreement. The Government has kept their location confidential, while the Opposition is demanding Parliament see the deal. Health: Costing is being finalised for a new Accident and Emergency department at Savanna-la-Mar Hospital. The Government also plans four climate-resilient hospitals with about 1,370 beds. Hurricane Melissa: Insurers have paid out $54.35 billion in claims so far, with 983 claims still outstanding. Manufacturing: Honey Bun has opened a $1-billion manufacturing facility in St Catherine.
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