UN Diplomacy: India formally launched its bid for a 2028–29 UNSC non-permanent seat, pitching a six-point agenda from Global South voice and peacekeeping modernisation to AI governance and anti-terror financing. Education & Skills: CXC is overhauling School-Based Assessments as generative AI rises, moving many subjects toward supervised exam conditions with topics shared in advance; Jamaica’s education stakeholders will meet CXC to clarify how it will work in practice. TVET for AI: Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon says Jamaica must urgently upgrade technical and vocational education, including new labs, arguing trades are among the least likely jobs to be displaced by AI. Tourism & Community: Edmund Bartlett says hotels alone can’t deliver US$10b; community-based tourism is central to Jamaica’s long-term growth. Business & Finance: CariCRIS reaffirmed Sagicor’s ratings with a stable outlook, despite a Q1 net loss; AM Best upgraded Sagicor subsidiaries’ credit ratings. Energy & Transport: JPS submitted its report on the June 5 islandwide blackout; proposed Highway 2000 tolls could lift a Caymanas–Ocho Rios round trip to $5,220. Agri & Resilience: 400 pregnant heifers will be distributed to dairy farmers to rebuild the herd after Hurricane Melissa. Payments Shift: CIBC will stop issuing/accepting cheques of $1m+ from Sept 1, as banks phase out cheques. Industry Innovation: SRC is pushing waste valorisation so agri-processing waste can become biogas or fertiliser. Cybersecurity: Fortinet reports Jamaica saw 5.4m cyberattack attempts in H1 2026, with AI and automation boosting attackers. Sports & Culture: Pepsi partners with Made4Goal to connect Jamaican youth football to global pathways; dancehall fans get a major Sumfest moment with Vybz Kartel and Mavado headlining.