Court Testimony: A policewoman in the Andre Ruddock murder trial testified she approached a senior officer barefoot at Pathways International Kingdom Restoration Ministries, saying she had “information” and that she had a gun, after security forces arrived during the 2021 Pathways siege. Business & Jobs: Lanco is advancing plans for a new manufacturing facility in St Catherine, pitching Jamaica’s logistics and construction boom as key reasons to invest. Retail Expansion: PriceSmart Jamaica will open its new Montego Bay club on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Ironshore Crescent, as western Jamaica continues recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa. Tourism & Compliance: TPDCo’s Licensing Expo in Falmouth brought regulators and agencies together to help tourism operators get licences and meet compliance requirements. Environment: Sandals Foundation says more than 700 volunteers across the region joined International Coastal Cleanup Day, collecting over 1,500 pounds of waste in western Jamaica. Domestic Violence Reform: A proposed overhaul of Jamaica’s Domestic Violence Act would give victims clearer rights to request police assistance, including help retrieving personal belongings from abusers’ homes. Arts & Film: Delroy Lindo’s Jamaica-set directorial debut, “Jabari’s People,” has wrapped production in Kingston. Local Giving: Jodie Bowes-Morrison’s back-to-school outing for 70 Strathmore Gardens children included a day at Hope Zoo.