Cannabis Sector Safety: Jamaica’s Cannabis Licensing Authority road tour is rolling out new permit categories while State Minister Delano Seiveright warns cultivators and investors to verify information and avoid scams and fake promises. Injury Prevention: Doctors in NYC are sounding alarms as e-bike and e-scooter crashes drive more serious brain and spine injuries, with many patients needing surgery or long hospital stays. Violence and Public Safety: A Clarendon policeman died after a June crash, while St Thomas police investigate a fatal shooting of a 47-year-old vendor; in NYC, police seek a suspect who punched a 65-year-old man at a Jamaica subway station. Water Access: Jamaica’s NWC customer amnesty (2025) collected $769m, processed 15,000 requests, and resolved $1.9b in legacy debt, including support for PATH beneficiaries. Human Trafficking Response: Jamaica reports 79 investigations in 2025, with traffickers arrested and charged, prosecutions advanced, and victim support expanded with medical and legal services. Medical Education Spotlight: A Jamaican student won a $5,000 International Medical Group scholarship for U.S. study, and another young scholar is set to begin MBBS in September after excelling in basic medical science. Disaster Relief: CARICOM delivered 88 containers of earthquake aid to Venezuela, including medicines, food, rubble-removal machinery, and 300 water tanks.