Caring for Seniors: Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton urged families and communities to stop abandoning older relatives, highlighting loneliness as a growing risk as Jamaica’s 60+ population rises; he spoke during the reopening of the renovated Craighead Health Centre in Manchester. Summer Child Safety: Westmoreland’s Medical Officer of Health Dr Marcia Graham advised parents to protect children from heat illness, dehydration, poisoning, and sexual abuse risks during summer break—encouraging frequent water sips, limiting outdoor time, and safe storage of medicines and chemicals. Access to Care in Court: A British woman facing cocaine charges in Montego Bay asked the court to restore seized prescription medication, with the judge noting she needs to get back on her meds. Health System Capacity: UHWI was reported to be driving a major health-care transformation, while another story flagged the need for better air and preparedness for smoke-related health impacts. Education & Health Equity: Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon reiterated that no child should be denied school for unpaid fees, pointing to grants for student welfare and nutrition support. Dairy Recovery: Agriculture officials launched a programme to distribute 400 pregnant heifers to farmers to rebuild Jamaica’s dairy herd after Hurricane Melissa. Diagnostics Growth: Image Plus (Apex Radiology) reported strong early-year profit gains tied to expanded diagnostic services after acquisitions.