CARICOM Rights Agenda: CARICOM will convene a regional meeting to tackle discrimination and marginalisation faced by Rastafarians, with a committee set to include Barbados, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. Reparations Push: Culture Minister Olivia Grange says Jamaica will petition King Charles on September 6 for reparatory justice over the Zong slave ship, asking for legal clarity through the Privy Council. Third-Country Nationals Row: Opposition leader Mark Golding joined protests in Cross Roads, St Mary, demanding the government publish details of a reported US arrangement, while National Security Minister Horace Chang insists no such deal exists. Integrity Commission Court Move: Dr Andrew Wheatley’s bid to challenge the IC is set for July 23, with the IC reportedly undertaking not to charge him until the judicial review is decided. Tourism Overhaul: Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica will replace older tourism laws with a new Tourism Authority and legislation to modernise sector governance. Public Finance & Social Policy: Denise Daley renewed calls for a national femicide registry, while the economy contracted 4.1% in Q1 2026 and insolvency options are being promoted for struggling MSMEs. Disaster Response Upgrade: The Fire Brigade launched a Drone Unit with thermal imaging to strengthen search-and-rescue and firefighting. Local Life: A Falmouth blaze destroyed a long-running clothing and fabric outlet during back-to-school season.