Deep-Sea Mining Drafts: Antigua and Barbuda is weighing draft laws for possible deep-sea mining, with marine experts warning the country is not ready to monitor impacts on largely unexplored deep-ocean ecosystems and noting risks to tourism and fisheries. Weather Watch: The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service reports unsettled conditions as two tropical waves bring showers and possible isolated thunderstorms, with no cyclone threat for the next seven days. OAS Development Push: Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador Sir Ronald Sanders, chairing a CIDI meeting, urged OAS member states to treat development as the foundation of the inter-American system, linking weak development to migration pressures. OECS vs EU CBI Changes: OECS leaders plan a high-level mission to Brussels after EU moves that could end visa-free access tied to Citizenship by Investment programmes. Child Protection Registry: A call to make Antigua and Barbuda’s Sex Offenders Registry publicly accessible is gaining momentum, including plans to publish photographs. Climate Finance Debate: Senator Lamin Newton argues Antigua and Barbuda should access concessional financing despite its high-income classification due to climate-driven vulnerability. Barbuda Tourism Spotlight: Barbuda’s 11-mile pink-sand Low Bay and the coming Nobu Beach Inn are framed as a new chapter for the island’s beach tourism.