Skills & Jobs: Education State Minister Rhoda Moy Crawford urged Jamaicans to seize free iamtheCODE Caribbean tech training, highlighting coding and project-management skills for employability as the first cohort graduated in New Kingston. Housing & Disaster Recovery: Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the New Social Housing Programme will use modular semi-permanent units for Hurricane Melissa-affected parishes, with concrete bases and support from NHT and ODPEM. Homeownership Access: NHT’s Home It Expo in Montego Bay offered building plans, mortgage-readiness checks, and guidance on schemes and home improvement, including smart energy options. Agriculture Exports: The Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection branch secured ISO/IEC 17020:2012 accreditation to strengthen pest-free export and import processes under the FACE food initiative. Quality Infrastructure Leadership: Cassetta Green appointed Acting CEO of JANAAC Global Accreditation to advance internationally recognised accreditation services and boost trade confidence. Water Infrastructure: Work begins on the Western Water Resilience Improvement Project, with officials warning of traffic snarls as supply upgrades target 200,000 people across western parishes. Tourism & Culture: Jamaica topped the Caribbean in the 2026 Global Peace Index, a boost for visitor confidence, while JIBE 2026 spotlighted the beauty and wellness industry with trade and expansion talks. Regional Integration: CARICOM leaders at the 51st Heads of Government meeting pushed for stronger, more effective regional integration and better implementation of decisions.