Education & AI Policy: The Jamaica Teachers’ Association is urging the Government to develop a national policy for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in schools after CXC moves to overhaul School-Based Assessment, replacing traditional SBA for many non-practical subjects with assessment under examination conditions from 2027. Transport & Cost of Living Politics: Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is trading accusations with Opposition Land and Works spokesperson Lothan Cousins over toll fee increases, with Vaz saying the adjustment framework was negotiated and signed by the PNP administration after 2011. Tourism Strategy: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica won’t hit US$10 billion in annual tourism earnings by building 20,000 new hotel rooms alone, pushing instead for community tourism and locally owned enterprises. Local Economy & Procurement: MSMEs are being urged to formalise and stay tax compliant to qualify for reserved public contracts and access financing, while the SBAJ prepares a “Buy Local” push to boost locally grown agricultural purchases. Immigration/Foreign Affairs: Jamaica says two citizens deported from the US to Eswatini rejected repatriation offers, while officials are still trying to contact the third. Public Safety & Justice: Three men, including a minor, were charged in connection with the June 23 shooting of a Kingston taxi operator on Duke Street. Health & Community Giving: A former ward of the state, Branatic Neufville, returned to Jamaica as a philanthropist, donating over $5 million in medical equipment to May Pen and Black River hospitals.