Public Service Reform: Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica will change slow, cumbersome, duplicative institutional processes and use more technology to speed approvals, while also signalling a revisit of performance-based pay tied to productivity and growth. Investment Climate: Holness urged the public service to act as a facilitator of investment and development—“speed is not recklessness”—as Jamaica competes for capital and talent. Gender-Based Violence Tech: The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport signed a contract with Amber Innovations to develop the JamSafe app at no cost to government, aimed at faster, discreet GBV support and emergency response. Housing/Constitutional Politics: In New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s housing nominee faced pushback after past comments likened wealthy homeowners to “cartels,” highlighting how zoning and governance debates can turn political. Water Security: Minister Matthew Samuda says feasibility studies are underway in St. Thomas and Clarendon for limited desalination, not a nationwide rollout, due to cost and environmental concerns. Community & Safety: A fire destroyed several shops at Redemption Market in downtown Kingston early Sunday; no injuries reported. Sports (CPL): Jamaica Kingsmen snapped a losing streak with a five-wicket win over Trinbago Knight Riders at Sabina Park, powered by Kirk McKenzie’s 69 off 25. Sports (Legacy): Track coach Stephen “Franno” Francis was laid to rest in an emotional ceremony, with a new government scholarship announced in his honour at UTech. Social Data: PIOJ reports 2,442 street people in Jamaica in 2025, with nearly half in Kingston and St Andrew, and says Victim Services Branch recorded 11,581 clients last year, mostly female.