Education & Schools: The Jamaica Teachers’ Association president LaSonja Harrison has challenged Prime Minister Andrew Holness to act fast on overheating classrooms, arguing the problem persists even after his “learning under trees” comments. Infrastructure & Transport: The Montego Bay Bypass is about 90% complete and still targets an end-of-September finish, with signage, guardrails and key safety works in the final stretch. Agriculture & Safety: Farmers and buyers are being urged to team up to disrupt praedial larceny, with officials warning the theft of produce and livestock is costing the country billions annually. Tourism & Recovery: Jamaica says it welcomed 2.34 million visitors and earned about US$2.5b by Aug. 31, even while operating at roughly 70% of pre-Hurricane Melissa room capacity. Culture & Heritage: Two Jamaicans—Kirt Henry and Faith Anderson—were selected for Yale’s Yale Directors Forum fellowship, highlighting leadership in African Caribbean cultural heritage. Community & Learning: The SDC is using asset mapping to guide targeted community development across 775 communities, including disaster planning. Sports & Youth: The Sports Girlie launches Season 3 to help young athletes “elevate everything,” focusing on life skills beyond competition. Diaspora & Citizenship: A naturalization ceremony at Yellowstone welcomed 33 new U.S. citizens from 18 countries, including Jamaicans in the wider diaspora story. Reparations Push: Jamaica is pursuing a legal pathway on Britain’s slavery reparations, asking for a Privy Council review of whether Britain had a legal duty to pay.