Cybersecurity & Data Protection: Jamaica moves to fully activate the Data Protection Act’s enforcement by strengthening the Office of the Information Commissioner, while the Government also pushes a National Cybersecurity Coordination and Assurance Council to create a 24/7 cyber-incident reporting “front door” and close legislative gaps. AI Governance: The National AI Task Force will deliver a National AI Draft Policy by November 2026, covering ethics, legal frameworks, and public-sector AI literacy as AI use outpaces oversight. Digital Education: The Jamaica Teaching Council is helping implement the EU-backed Digital Jamaica Programme, focusing on teacher and student skills for a digital society. Disaster Resilience & Infrastructure: JSIF will invest $27B over five years under the National Recovery and Resilience Project, including school rehabilitations, resilience hubs, and community farm feeder roads; NaRRA’s new CEO says systems will be built to manage recovery projects at scale. Water Systems Recovery: A multi-agency team will assess Hurricane Melissa damage to St Ann’s water systems, coordinating municipal, NWC, and RWSL evaluations. Marine & Energy Risk: A report warns offshore oil exploration in the Walton-Morant block could threaten Jamaica’s coral reefs, seagrass beds, and key fishing grounds. Regional Tech & Policy Links: Jamaica and Ghana revive cooperation after two decades, with health, defence, trade, air services, culture, and education on the agenda.