Marine Monitoring Boost: Antigua and Barbuda is stepping up for peak Atlantic hurricane season with three new Sofar ocean data buoy stations under the RCCAME project, funded by a US$1.5 million Caribbean Development Bank grant, managed by CIMH to strengthen a regional marine observation network. SIDS Investment Push: Antigua and Barbuda joined the Maldives and the UN to launch the Island Investment Forum in Malé, aiming to attract investment and support sustainable, resilient development across Small Island Developing States, with discussions spanning tourism, renewable energy, digitalisation and financing. Health System Focus: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis has assumed her PAHO/WHO role for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, including Antigua and Barbuda, with priorities that include access to essential and high-cost medicines. Disaster Readiness: The Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society is validating Early Action Protocols with regional partners so aid can be triggered and pre-funded before disasters hit. Climate & Biodiversity at COP31: Pacific leaders are urging COP31 to move from promises to funded, practical biodiversity and climate solutions as sea-level pressures intensify. STEM for a Hotter World: The Halo Foundation donated air-conditioning units to St. John’s Catholic School to support the TechByte STEM Academy launch in September 2026.