Scholarship Boost for Athletes: ECAB launched the ECAB Game Changers Scholarship, offering a one-off EC$25,000 grant to help young swimmers, track and field athletes, and footballers (ages 14–21) study abroad and build sustainable careers. HIV Workplace Training: Antigua and Barbuda’s AIDS Secretariat is running a five-day professional development workshop for public and private sector professionals, covering HIV, mental health, stigma, confidentiality, STIs and substance abuse, with a focus on safer, more supportive workplaces. Air Quality Watch: Another Saharan dust surge is expected to push air quality to “moderate” levels Saturday (AQI 51–70), with extra caution for people with asthma, respiratory or heart conditions, older adults and children. Marine Safety Alert: A small craft advisory is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda (and nearby islands) due to strong winds and hazardous seas, with seas up to about 10 feet and gusts near 54 km/h. Citizenship by Investment Tightening: Antigua and Barbuda proposed raising the CIP residency requirement from 5 days to 30 days and adding oversight measures for the Citizenship by Investment Unit. Health Data Upgrade: Minister Michael Joseph met the Health Information Division to strengthen how health data is collected, analyzed and shared for better planning and evidence-based policy.