AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHousing Push: Prime Minister Andrew Holness broke ground for the Wick Hall Estate in St. Catherine, a 36-acre development delivering 221 housing solutions by ALTRUHOMES (ARC Group) with NCB funding—units include Garden (2-bed from $28.5M), Classic (3-bed from $33.5M) and Terrace (3-bed from $36.5M). Domestic Violence Alarm: In St. Elizabeth, police say domestic violence is driving a large share of killings, with Superintendent Coleridge Minto citing 200 reports so far this year and urging people to use the parish’s domestic violence intervention centre at Santa Cruz police station. Crime Update: Police in St. Elizabeth are also dealing with a deadly family dispute in Stephenson Town, where a 19-year-old suspect is in custody after an alleged machete attack that left one brother dead and others injured. Public Safety Concern: Across Jamaica, service stations are increasingly becoming social gathering spots and informal taxi hubs, raising fears as crowds mix with traffic and fuel risks. Education Needs: The Ministry of Education is expanding special education spaces as demand rises islandwide, including in Kingston and St. Andrew, with officials linking spikes to past public health crises. Business & Investment: MoneyMasters is backing the US$25M SANA mixed-use project on Kingston’s South/Central Avenue corridor, pitching strong demand for premium offices, retail and penthouses.
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