Education Tech & Public Services: The Universal Service Fund (USF) clarified its role in Jamaica’s Tablet in Schools programme, saying it funds e-Learning Jamaica but is not the implementing agency—after MP Phillip Paulwell raised concerns about device distribution pace. Business Support & Digital Readiness: Minister Delano Seiveright backed the new Jamaica Employers’ Federation–Young Entrepreneurs Association Business Development Centre, promising mentorship, HR and digital support, training, and links to financing and markets as firms prepare for post-Hurricane Melissa reconstruction and new tech like AI. Food Security & Innovation: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green told the 10th International Conference on Food Security and Sovereignty that Jamaica is strengthening nutrition security through infrastructure, innovation, logistics, and food safety partnerships. Coastal Science: A new AI-based flood modelling effort, CHORUS, aims to let coastal residents compare mitigation options via a web platform built with community input. STEM Recognition: Nominations for Jamaica’s 2026 National Science, Technology and Innovation Awards close Sept. 14, with the Prime Minister’s National Medal for Science and Technology also accepting submissions. Tech & Trade: WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala highlighted how AI is reshaping trade, from data flows to critical minerals and compute—“no trade, no compute.”