Two church groups are raising concerns about the Government’s proposed National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), warning against what they describe as potential gaps in oversight, secrecy protections, and the expansion of “extraordinary powers”.

The authority is proposed under the NaRRA legislation, a special-purpose vehicle intended to fast-track projects aimed at rebuilding Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last year.

The proposed law would grant the authority’s chief executive officer and the responsible minister broad powers to accelerate projects, including the ability to override some regulatory processes.