Climate & Health Watch: Antigua and Barbuda is under a Moderate Air Quality advisory as a Saharan dust surge pushes PM2.5/PM10 levels into the 51–70 range until Saturday, with extra caution for children, older adults, and people with asthma or heart/respiratory conditions. Energy & Resilience: The government appointed veteran engineer Girvan Piggott as Director of Energy, pointing to renewable energy, energy security, and sustainable development priorities. Ocean & Blue Economy: Antigua and Barbuda will host a free “Blue Economy 101” webinar on the ocean economy and sustainable opportunities, and the country’s ISA leadership spotlighted ocean governance with Dwight Gardiner’s term wrap-up. Emancipation & Reparations: PM Browne renewed calls for reparations and warned against “economic recolonization,” while CARICOM leaders framed Emancipation Day as a living commitment to justice. Policy Pressure on CBI: The EU has asked five Eastern Caribbean citizenship-by-investment states, including Antigua and Barbuda, to phase out programs by June 1, 2028, raising fears of future Schengen access impacts. Local Food Security: Farmers using former ADC crown lands must regularize tenancy or risk losing access, as the ministry moves to strengthen agricultural production.