Public Assets Protection: UDC is urging Jamaicans to help safeguard public spaces like Dunn’s River, warning that garbage disposal and damaged infrastructure (including lighting at Harmony Beach Park) are ongoing issues. Science & Innovation Funding: The OPM has extended applications for the 2026 Prime Minister’s National Medal for Science and Technology and National Innovation Awards to Sept. 14, with universities, research bodies and industry groups eligible to nominate. Tourism Resilience on Global Stage: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett named co-chair of World Economic Forum Tourism Day 2026, spotlighting resilience, real-time risk intelligence and people-focused investment. STEM Skills for Youth: UTech’s STEM Summer Camp trained about 100 students in AI, robotics and engineering, with practical sessions and a JDF Coast Guard field trip. Informal Settlements Policy Shift: PM Holness says Cooper’s Pen must be handled as a “watershed” case—squatting is wrong, but residents shouldn’t be abandoned, with a fair path to legal property ownership. Innovation Support for Awardees: SRC and DBJ partner with OPM to move award winners toward commercialization via technical help, financing and market testing. Climate & Food Risk: El Niño is expected to intensify extreme heat, disrupting planting, livestock and harvests—raising pressure on adaptation and heat-tolerant farming.