Barbados–Venezuela Cooperation: Prime Minister Mia Mottley met Acting President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas, signing and ratifying a joint declaration to deepen ties across energy, food security, agriculture, fisheries, education, culture and tourism, with expanded trade and transport links. Energy Transition & Grid Costs: Barbados targets 70% renewables by 2029, while also pushing 125MW of battery storage to stabilise the grid and unlock constrained solar; meanwhile, electricity consumers may face higher bills as BLPC’s grid upgrades move through the regulator’s process. Land Tax Fix: A calculation error affected 25,807 residential properties on 2026–2027 land tax bills; the Finance Minister says corrected bands will reduce bills for impacted owners. Public Health Debt Swap: Finance Minister Ryan Straughn unveiled a $1.2bn debt-for-social swap planned for December, expected to generate about US$150m in savings for programmes tackling Barbados’ NCD and childhood obesity crisis. Border Security: Barbados Customs seized 12 firearms, nearly 900 rounds of ammunition and about 1,000kg of plant material, alongside drugs and other contraband, as it warns smugglers are adapting. CPL Business Spotlight: The Barbados Tridents face Antigua & Barbuda Falcons at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium tonight, with squad updates including Shian Brathwaite drafted in.