Public Sector Tech Push: PM Holness says Jamaica will change slow, duplicative institutional processes and use more technology to speed approvals—while keeping standards and accountability. GBV App Contract: Amber Innovations will build the JamSafe app at no cost to the Government (initial value $80m), aiming for emergency alerts, 24-hour helpline access, AI-assisted support, and data for case management. AI Policy Moment: A Jamaican-developed agentic AI platform, OpenJM, launches ahead of public consultations on Jamaica’s first AI policy framework, targeting local control over data and reducing hallucinations. Water Tech Planning: Feasibility studies for limited desalination are underway in St. Thomas and Clarendon, with officials ruling out a nationwide rollout due to cost and environmental concerns. Education & Devices After Melissa: WISTA Jamaica hands Carisbrook Infant and Primary School in St. Elizabeth tablets, laptops, printer, books and supplies (over $850,000) to support recovery. Surveillance Expansion: Government awards about $790m in new JamaicaEye contracts—Portmore gets 300 CCTV cameras, while islandwide maintenance is also funded. Scholarship in Honour of Coach Stephen Francis: A UTech scholarship will be named for late track coach Stephen “Franno” Francis, following tributes at the National Indoor Sports Centre. School Bus Uptake: PIOJ reports 86 Kingston students use the rural school bus service daily, with major attendance and punctuality gains for riders.