Tourism Leadership: Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority reshuffles its top marketing and regional roles, promoting Charmaine Spencer to Chief Marketing Officer and naming Shermain Jeremy Director of Tourism for the Caribbean and Latin America, as stay-over arrivals rise. Food & Media Spotlight: BBC MasterChef featured Antigua and Barbuda in a Finals Week episode, boosting global visibility for local chefs and heritage dishes. Culinary Industry Push: Culinary Month’s finale brought Canadian “Chef Dev” Rajkumar to Antigua, underlining tourism’s growing food-driven brand. Water Supply Reality Check: APUA reports record water production, but officials say distribution issues and aging pipes still leave some homes without reliable supply. Barbuda Infrastructure Consultation: Government opens public review for Barbuda road and wharf rehabilitation, including environmental and social planning documents tied to Hurricane Irma recovery funding. Blue Economy & Fisheries: CRFM ministers adopt 19 resolutions, approve a new aquaculture plan, and keep pressure on illegal fishing and climate resilience. Regional Connectivity: KARULINK partners meet in Guadeloupe to plan new maritime routes and better transport links across islands. Public Health & Food Policy: Caribbean groups host a webinar on slow progress toward NCD targets and healthy food policy, aligned with WHO “Best Buys.” Enforcement & Cannabis: Police defend a major cannabis raid near Pares Village, warning illegal growers face continued action despite decriminalisation. Sports & Youth: ABAA expects most overseas track athletes home for Nationals, while youth vaping advocacy continues to push faster policy responses.