Evidence-led policy push: Barbados Economic Affairs Minister Marsha Caddle urged CARICOM statisticians to be “led by evidence” and backed a “single source of truth,” calling for more investment in data as the CARICOM Advisory Group on Statistics reviews the RSDS and census plans. Education & skills: The UWI announced its fourth OneUWI postgraduate student conference (Nov 18–21, 2026), while 29 Barbadian teachers completed a regional maths training programme to strengthen classroom delivery across the Caribbean. Regional travel facilitation: Barbados and Guyana launched e-ID card travel on July 1, with immigration officials visiting CARICOM to support wider adoption. Justice system pressure: Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge backed a judge’s call to fix delays in prisoner transport that are stalling court hearings and raising costs. Local business & markets: Vendors are split on a Cheapside plan to reorganise the island’s oldest farmers’ market into a more structured, year-round attraction. Health access: Beacon Insurance says earlier urgent-care treatment can reduce pressure on hospital emergency departments and improve outcomes. Migrant worker welfare: Government officials visited construction sites after welfare concerns were raised, ordering urgent improvements for migrant workers living in unlicensed barracks. Tourism & policing leadership: Barbados marks a policing transition as Deputy Commissioner Sonia Boyce prepares to become the island’s first female Commissioner of Police, while youth tourism leaders are being urged to step up through the 2026 Barbados Tourism Youth Congress.