Mining & Manufacturing Prices: STATIN reports Jamaica’s Producer Price Index rose in May—mining and quarrying up 0.4% and manufacturing up 2.7%, driven by higher food, beverages and tobacco costs plus refined petroleum products. Tourism Resilience: Jamaica’s Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre and Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett sent condolences and solidarity to Venezuela after the June 24 earthquakes, pledging support for recovery of the tourism sector. Caribbean Energy & Construction: Jamaica’s PM Andrew Holness visited Guyana as both countries signed multiple MoUs, including a new energy working group; Guyana’s Gas-to-Energy project is now preparing to introduce natural gas, aiming for electricity to the grid by December 2026. Housing & Skills: Holness said Jamaica is open to collaborating with Guyana on housing, citing labour and construction technology needs; Guyana also pledged 300-plus homes for Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa recovery. Tourism Workers’ Security: Bartlett says the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme is now worth $5.3 billion, with 10,000+ workers registered. Education Recovery: $310 million is earmarked to rebuild St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) after Hurricane Melissa. Agriculture Leadership: Everett Hyatt appointed Director General of JACRA effective June 22. Roads Upgrade: SPARK will rehabilitate three northern Trelawny roadways with $390 million. Disaster Response: The US is sending 250+ search-and-rescue personnel with dogs to quake-hit Venezuela.