Heat & Storm Watch: CIMH and CERMES warn the late wet season may bring intense heat, uneven hurricane activity and bouts of heavy rain that raise flooding and flash-flood risk across the Eastern Caribbean. Air Quality Alert: Antigua and Barbuda’s Met Service reports moderate air quality from a Saharan dust surge, with PM2.5/PM10 expected to keep the AQI in the “Moderate” range through Saturday. Blue Economy & Ocean Governance: Antigua’s Blue Economy 101 webinar invites residents to learn how the ocean economy can support jobs and conservation, while Ambassador Dwight Gardiner’s ISA presidency wrap-up highlights continued Caribbean leadership in ocean governance. Energy Leadership: Antigua appoints Girvan Piggott as Director of Energy, pointing to renewable energy expansion and energy security. Health Access: The Prime Minister’s Vision Initiative is rolling out free reading glasses (with updated distribution sites), and free HPV screening continues across clinics for eligible women. Land & Food Security: Government moves to regularize crown land leases for agriculture tenants or risk losing access. Regional Climate Resilience Finance: ECCB Monetary Council chairmanship rotates to Dominica’s Dr Irving McIntyre, stressing climate change as the defining SIDS challenge. Emancipation & Reparations: PM Browne renews reparations calls and warns against “economic recolonization,” while CARICOM’s chair urges emancipation to be measured by how people live. Citizenship-by-Investment Pressure: EU letters demand phase-outs of CBI programs by June 1, 2028, raising fears for regional revenue and visa-free access.