Jamaica Education Watch: The Ministry is moving to rein in controversial school book lists after a review found some lists sent to parents don’t match what’s approved, with an electronic system in the works to cut waste and curb back-to-school costs. School Policy & Identity: The PNP is pushing schools to respect Black identity in grooming rules, arguing students should be allowed to question problematic policies and that guidelines must be anti-discriminatory and human-rights based. Learning Recovery After Storms: Opposition says Hurricane Melissa disruptions require a real assessment of learning loss in western Jamaica, calling for knowledge-recovery plans like extended school days. Justice & Second Chances: Justice Minister Delroy Chuck says expungement backlogs are cleared after 2026 amendments, with expanded eligibility and faster pathways for rehabilitated offenders. Public Safety: Justice Minister Delroy Chuck signals mandatory minimums under the Firearms Act are under review, but says repeal is unlikely as stakeholders credit the law for falling murders and shootings. Culture & Community: Award-winning veteran journalist Balford Henry has died at 74, remembered for decades of reporting from the Gleaner to the Jamaica Observer and major cultural coverage. Tourism & Lifestyle: Dunn’s River Falls and Park in St Ann is set for major redevelopment aimed at turning the site into a full-day destination with new attractions and environmental defenses. Global Culture Link: KesTheBand brought Caribbean music to new heights in Brooklyn and Washington, including a surprise onstage moment with Stevie Wonder. Sports Moment: Olympic sprinter Gabby Thomas apologised after failing to recognise Usain Bolt in an Olympics social media baby-photo game. Human Stories: Jamaica is investigating why five abandoned children stayed at Spanish Town Hospital for months, including four who spent nearly their entire lives there.