AGP Executive Report
Last update: 44 minutes agoRemittances lift momentum: Bank of Jamaica says remittance inflows hit US$542m in the first two months of 2026, up 4.2% year-on-year, with February the highest since 2022—money that supports households and helps explain why health and social services feel the ripple effects. Public health accountability: Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton announced a tighter accountability framework for regional health authorities and boards, with sanctions for financial mismanagement, procurement breaches and chronic reporting failures, alongside a new Citizens’ Charter and Wait Experience Programme to standardise patient service across hospitals and health centres. Care access pilots: Government is rolling out a $50m pilot to tackle period poverty in schools and another programme to integrate unpaid caregivers into the formal care system for elderly and persons with disabilities. Infrastructure push: Tufton also flagged major openings in 2026/27, including Cornwall Regional Hospital and the Western Child and Adolescent Hospital, while NWC continues wastewater upgrades to protect public health. Local health system pressure: Opposition transport spokesman Mikael Phillips renewed criticism of JUTC’s losses and service failures—an indirect but real factor in how easily people reach clinics and appointments.
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