Digital Borders & Travel: Guyana and Barbados have launched a shared digital ID travel system, with passport-free movement using national e-ID cards and facial recognition starting July 1, after a May 25 symbolic launch by PM Mia Mottley—aimed at streamlining border processing and reducing travel friction. Energy Reliability: Barbados Light & Power says more than half of customers will be on distribution automation by end of Q2, with 81% targeted within three years, using a “self-healing grid” to cut outage impacts. Tax Compliance for Multinationals: ICAB and the Barbados International Business Association ran a workshop on corporation top-up tax filing requirements, ahead of the end-June deadline for entities in scope for the year ended Dec 2024. Local Business Constraints: A national SBA/IDB-funded survey warns Barbados MSMEs remain stuck in a survival mode without targeted financing support, limiting scaling, exports and resilience. Agriculture & Food Security: Government is rolling out a Barbados Agricultural Statistics Platform to curb over-importation (80–100 million kg annually), while a new onion drying facility supports local production—though farmers still face import competition. Jobs Data Push: Barbados will launch a national Survey of Employment, Earnings and Hours (SEEH) on June 1 to build employer-sourced wage and hours data for fairer policy. Cricket Development: Republic Bank Barbados and CWI launched “Five for Fun” in Barbados, introducing a school-based format to grow grassroots talent. Regional Investment Collaboration: Caribbean Strategic Advisors and Proven Wealth (Barbados) formed an alliance to build an integrated regional investment platform for infrastructure, energy transition and productive-sector financing. Tourism & Connectivity: Air Peace began Lagos–Barbados direct flights, boosting Africa–Caribbean connectivity, while Barbados tourism leaders are set to join Caribbean Week in New York starting June 1.