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Disaster Recovery & Housing: NaRRA says it will review Cabinet-referred Hurricane Melissa projects over the coming months, focusing on sequencing and planning before reconstruction with resilience. PM Holness also highlighted housing as transformational, handing over a two-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme in Manchester. Education & Inclusion: Labour Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. recommitted support for persons living with special needs, promising action on inclusion, learning resources, and access. A deaf student advocate renewed calls for qualified classroom interpreters so students can thrive in regular schools. Road Safety: Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says Jamaica will do a holistic review of the new demerit points system to give motorists more time and ensure legislation and public awareness are ready. Tourism & Jobs: Tourism Enhancement Fund selected 15 entrepreneurs for Cohort Three of its Tourism Innovation Incubator, with AI-powered prototype development included. Governance & Oversight: Merl Grove High School PTA is calling for an urgent formal review of the principal’s leadership after parents raised concerns about consultation and management. Public Safety: Police report five road deaths in a 12-hour period, including a constable killed in Westmoreland, and say a prisoner escaped custody while quarantined at a medical facility. Diaspora & Justice: A Jamaican dancehall DJ in Brooklyn says he “couldn’t stop crying” after his son was fatally stabbed. International Policy: Jamaica’s delegation will file a slavery reparations petition with King Charles in London and also plans talks on repatriating cultural artefacts.

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