US-CARICOM Biometric Deal: The US Department of Homeland Security and CARICOM’s IMPACS signed a multilateral biometric data-sharing arrangement to automate screening and vetting of travellers and applicants, with a focus on risks tied to citizenship-by-investment programmes. Freedom of Information Push: Home Affairs and Information Minister Gregory Nicholls says Barbados should study how freedom of information laws work across the region before moving forward, arguing for a “balance” between transparency and privacy, security, cabinet confidentiality and commercial sensitivity. CARICOM Reparations Mission: The CARICOM Reparations Commission heads to the UK this week to build support for reparatory justice, including meetings with diplomats and a presentation at the UK Parliament. Cost-of-Living Measures: CARICOM leaders and the private sector agreed steps to cut import costs and improve affordability, including advancing a regional ferry plan and reducing trade barriers. Regional Travel & Tourism: Caribbean Airlines launched limited-time discounted Barbados–Guyana fares for September; a Barbados-led campaign also pointed to “untapped demand” for Caribbean travel, especially from the US diaspora. Local Business & Labour: Barbados is inspecting migrant worker accommodations amid construction growth, while the DLP demanded action over flooding on the KNR Husbands Highway. Sports & Culture: Barbados hosts Rising Stars cricket action, while Mikey Mercer swept both Sweet and Power Soca Monarch titles; fish markets close July 13 for a fisheries chief’s funeral.