Police & Public Trust: Police Commissioner Sonia Boyce says communication is “not an optional extra,” launching a two-day workshop with the Regional Police Training Centre and NTI to strengthen service excellence and how officers manage fast-moving public narratives. Housing & Infrastructure: Lower Burney residents urge drainage and utility fixes before new rehousing homes, while Housing Minister Chris Gibbs says NHC is upgrading electrical systems and modernising older estates after a Maynards apartment fire left a nine-year-old in a medically induced coma. Climate & Economy: Senator Elizabeth Thompson warns Barbadians are already feeling Super El Niño impacts, pushing for a Cabinet-approved national plan covering water, agriculture, tourism and vulnerable groups. Innovation & IP: Science Minister Jonathan Reid says UWI research into sargassum microbes could lead to patents in Barbados and help build local biotech capacity. Tourism & Airlift: British Airways will boost Barbados capacity with year-round Gatwick service and more flights, supporting winter demand. Regional Security: OAS backs full deployment of Haiti’s Gang Repression Force, with Barbados among signatories. Business Leadership: Liberty Caribbean appoints Simone Martin-Šulgan as Barbados VP/country manager and Jason Julien as T&T VP/country manager, reshaping regional commercial leadership. Food Systems: Caribbean agriculture ministers call for a new financing and trade model so farmers can move produce across borders, not just produce more.