GBV Tech Push: Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia “Babsy” Grange says the JamSafe app is being built to help prevent and respond to gender-based violence, with features like a one-tap emergency alert, AI-assisted safety screening, secure messaging, location sharing, and direct access to the 24-hour GBV helpline. Public Safety at Court: The Jamaica Bar Association has backed Supreme Court staff who say they fear for their safety and are frustrated by missing basic amenities, including a canteen, while warning loitering around the compound continues to pose “unacceptable risks.” Waste Fire Response: WPM Waste Management is responding to a fire at the Retirement Disposal Site in St James, suspected to have started from material delivered by a waste truck; strong winds have hampered containment, about 100 metres of the tipping area affected, and crews are working with the Jamaica Fire Brigade. Power Demand Watch: JPS reports Jamaica’s peak electricity demand hit 676.9MW on July 1, tied to hotter temperatures, with summer demand still ahead. Crime Updates: A loan officer in St Catherine, Jason Douglas, was charged with simple larceny after an alleged theft of a TV and government laptop; in St Catherine, “Porridge Man” was gunned down in Old Harbour, and police are still investigating the motive. Local Development: Plans are moving to pedestrianise Holland Bamboo in St Elizabeth and turn it into an ecotourism site, with nearly $500 million sought for an alternative roadway, new nurseries, bamboo planting and irrigation.