Heat & Storm Outlook: CIMH/UWI experts warn Antigua and the wider Eastern Caribbean to expect intense heat, uneven wet-season rainfall, and a flooding risk from heavy downpours, with heatwaves likely into September and a muted hurricane peak. Air Quality Alert: A 20th Saharan dust surge is keeping air quality at “moderate” levels (AQI 51–70) through Saturday, with advice for asthma and heart/respiratory patients to limit outdoor exertion. Biodiversity 30×30: Antigua and Barbuda reaffirmed its push to protect 30% of land and marine areas by 2030, meeting Campaign for Nature to strengthen conservation and resilience financing. Health Access: The Prime Minister’s Vision Initiative begins free reading glasses distribution (25,000 glasses for ages 40+), with clinic locations updated; HPV screening is also being expanded nationwide. Mental Health Reform: A PAHO/WHO technical mission reviews progress and maps next steps for a more community-based mental health system. Regional Policy Pressure: The EU has asked five Eastern Caribbean CBI states to phase out programmes by June 1, 2028, raising fears of future Schengen access impacts. Junior Carnival Weather: The Junior Carnival parade was postponed and is now underway/rescheduled after thunderstorms made the route unsafe.