Education & Reconstruction: Westmoreland’s Hurricane Melissa school repairs are set to cost about $1 billion for at least two schools, with Petersfield Primary and Infant making progress as roofs and windows are lined up for the September term. Investment & Immigration: Jamaica’s economic residency plan for qualifying foreign investors is edging toward Parliament, but key details like investment amounts, job targets and eligible assets are still being kept under wraps. Agriculture & Water Security: RADA is pushing e-farming and drone-enabled crop-loss checks, while the National Irrigation Commission urges farmers to use subsidised water filling stations as rainfall dips in some parishes. Energy Transition: Jamaica is aiming for 50% renewable electricity by 2030, with renewed calls to fix “rules of the game” that still favour fossil-fuel systems. Business & Industry: Derrimon Trading plans to sell Drax Hall lands to a Different Capital-managed REIT at a steep discount to appraised value, and Jamaica Broilers’ long-time chairman Robert Levy has stepped down, with an independent director taking over. Tourism & Skills: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett heads to Canada for a Caribbean tourism resilience symposium, while Grace & Staff’s Digital Content Creation Camp is building future-ready talent. Tech & Finance: An IMF warning flags how AI-driven lending and risk models could amplify financial shocks—relevant as more firms roll out AI tools in Jamaica.