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School Safety & Infrastructure: Balcombe Drive Primary in Waterhouse, St. Andrew is deemed safe for classes to resume Tuesday after reconstruction and clean-up following a building collapse that killed a worker. Transport & Education Logistics: Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says school bus operations for the 2026/27 term started smoothly, with 99 buses on 86 routes serving 126 schools, and rural rollout continuing in St. Thomas. Road Accountability: Government confirms it’s still committed to the demerit points system, extending the compliance period after a task force review amid ticket backlog concerns. Tourism & Recovery: Jamaica Tourism reports 2.34 million visitors through August 31 generating about US$2.5b, but with room inventory still limited after Hurricane Melissa. Energy & Cost Pressures: The IMF warns Middle East conflict could hit oil-importing developing countries like Jamaica via higher energy prices and slower growth. Science & Agriculture: UWI’s new gamma irradiator at ICENS is opening research and agricultural applications, including sterile insect technique work against Aedes aegypti. Trade & Investment: Jamaica’s Kamina Johnson Smith will promote the island at China’s 26th Investment and Trade Fair in Xiamen. Reparations Push: Jamaica steps up its slavery reparations campaign by petitioning King Charles III to refer legal questions to the Privy Council.

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