United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator and United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General, Alexander De Croo will be visiting Jamaica this week. From March 5 to 6, De Croo is expected to visit Hurricane Melissa-impacted communities and engage in crisis-resilience and hurricane-recovery talks with government and private sector partners.

Jamaica’s National Road Safety Council (NRSC) is urging the government to accelerate reforms and strengthen enforcement to tackle road fatalities, warning that delays put Jamaica’s most productive age-group at risk. In a letter to the Prime Minister and key stakeholders, NRSC Vice-Chairman, Dr. Lucien Jones said road safety must rank alongside economic growth, crime reduction, food security and other national priorities.

A state of emergency (SOE) has been declared in Trinidad and Tobago. The nation's Prime Minister, Kamla Persard-Bissessar said the security measure follows what she describes, as a surge in violent gang-related crime and credible intelligence of planned attacks on members of the protective services.

Opposition Spokesperson on Energy, Phillip Paulwell, says the in-evitable increase in fuel prices, due to the war in the Middle East, is another indication, that the government must invest in renewable energy. The statement comes, amidst fresh military strikes in the Middle East, following initial attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, on Saturday.

Approximately 1800 ailing Jamaicans have received support through the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund Medical Assistance Programme. CHASE's Chief Executive Officer, Wilford Heaven made the disclosure while speaking with the Financial Corner.