Regional Finance & Climate Resilience: Antigua and Barbuda’s PM Gaston Browne says the ECCB should use a small slice of reserves (about 5–8%) to help fund the “Big Push” for renewable energy and other development priorities, while the ECCB Monetary Council kept key rates unchanged and reaffirmed the EC dollar’s fixed exchange rate as it marks 50 years of stability. Disaster Risk & Insurance: CARICOM leaders agreed to explore a regional insurance and reinsurance strategy to expand catastrophe coverage for hotels, hospitals and other critical infrastructure as hurricanes and extreme weather drive up costs. EU Pressure on CBI: Eastern Caribbean leaders, including Browne, agreed to send a high-level delegation to Brussels after the EU’s revised visa suspension mechanism raised pressure to phase out Citizenship by Investment programmes by 2028—while stressing CBI funding supports climate resilience, disaster recovery, healthcare and infrastructure. Local Environment & Aviation Safety: The Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority will remove three mahogany trees near the Sir George Walter Highway this Sunday to clear air-traffic sightlines as the airfield upgrade nears completion. Health Partnerships: Minister Michael Joseph signed seven healthcare cooperation agreements in China, including plans for telemedicine and a chest pain centre to strengthen cardiac care.