AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDream Weekend Build-Up: Plantation Cove is set to close Jamaica’s 2026 entertainment calendar with two endorsed lead-up nights to Dream Weekend 2027—Sophisticated on Aug. 29 and ENCORE LIVE: Culture Rising on Aug. 30—bringing dancehall, reggae and major names to St Ann. Beach Party Spotlight: Vanessa Bling headlines Sophisticated: The Summer End Beach Party (4:00pm–10:00pm), with Trippple X, Bishop Escobar and Illusion Sound, plus mixed drinks for early arrivals. Tourism & Community: The Smile Saver Foundation held its Back-to-School Treat in Dalvey, St Thomas, supporting 200 students with supplies and oral-hygiene education. Safety & Travel Disruption: Jamaica’s FNID says narco traffickers are using new methods at ports, including cocaine soaked into jeans and drugs hidden in body stitches—urging travellers to be alert at entry points. Tourism Resilience: Minister Edmund Bartlett pledged solidarity to Colombia after the Aug. 10 earthquake, offering support via Jamaica’s Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre. Cruise Momentum: Port Authority of Jamaica scored a hat-trick of World Travel Awards nominations for Jamaica’s cruise destination and Ocho Rios/Montego Bay ports. Governance Update: Government secured temporary housing for the Westmoreland Parish Court after Hurricane Melissa damage, with St Elizabeth next.
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