AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWeather Alert: Morant Bay Mayor Louis Chin urged St Thomas residents to avoid flooded roads and rivers and heed official warnings as a trough brings showers and thunderstorms through November 7. Recent flooding in Bath affected 313 people and 54 homes. Diplomacy: Actress Shauna Chin has become Jamaica’s honorary consul in Los Angeles, taking up a role serving Jamaicans in Southern California and building ties with the region. Manchester: Plans are advancing for a modern public cemetery on about 40 acres south of Mandeville, as the parish’s existing burial grounds run out of space. Investment: Caribbean Solar Life has opened a Kingston hub after investing more than US$2 million, expanding its capacity to serve the capital and eastern parishes. Digital Services: A pilot has assigned digital addresses to 4,700 properties in Christiana, a step towards a national system intended to improve access to services, especially in rural areas. Black River Recovery: A proposed climate-resilient town centre remains delayed by procurement procedures, while local business leaders are urging planners to protect tourism and other coastal businesses.
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