Medicinal cannabis scam warning: Jamaica’s Cannabis Licensing Authority is taking its Special Cannabis Permit Road Tour to communities in St Elizabeth, with state minister Delano Seiveright urging growers and investors to verify permits directly with the regulator and avoid fake WhatsApp messages and “unrealistic promises.” Water resilience upgrade: The Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant (US$92m public-private partnership) is under construction in Content, St Catherine, set to add 15 million gallons of potable water daily to the NWC system for 150,000+ customers, targeting completion in May 2027. AI and jobs: PwC Jamaica highlights that AI is boosting demand for human skills—critical thinking, communication, leadership and judgement—while AI-related roles are growing far faster than the overall market. Deep-sea mining debate: Jamaica is represented at the International Seabed Authority meeting in Kingston as calls grow for a moratorium over environmental risks and concerns about how parallel permits may be handled. Domestic violence focus: Police Commissioner Dr Kevin Blake says murders may be down, but domestic violence remains a major threat, stressing early intervention and the role of Domestic Violence Intervention Centres. Local tech/industry growth: Caribbean Food Delights opened a US$17m expanded patties facility in New York with robotics and a third production line, lifting output by 15% to 40,000 patties per hour. Infrastructure push: St James is set to receive 10 bridges under Jamaica’s Accelerated Bridge Programme, part of a US$100m plan for 55 climate-resilient bridges nationwide.