Water Supply Disruption: APUA says maintenance at the Fort James Reverse Osmosis Plant will cut production and bring intermittent water daily from 4:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. starting Tuesday, July 14, affecting communities including Dry Hill, Runaway Beach, Sandals Resorts, and Friars Hill Road, with work expected to finish Friday, July 17. Carnival Readiness: Sports Minister Dwayne George inspected the Antigua Recreation Grounds, checking security, stage build, lighting, sound, and crowd management, and said preparations are on track for a safe festival season. Maritime Security: Prime Minister Gaston Browne will open the Second Annual Global Maritime Security and Sanctions Enforcement Symposium at St. James’s Club, with about 100 international delegates focused on combating illicit maritime activity and strengthening sanctions enforcement. US Development Finance: The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation plans a Caribbean push, with senior officials visiting Antigua to discuss potential financing for energy, seaports, airports, and other infrastructure. Regional Policy & Industry: CARICOM leaders agreed actions to tackle affordability, while ECCB’s Monetary Council approved an extra EC$25 million to boost Eastern Caribbean food and nutrition security. Local Governance & Infrastructure: The Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority will remove three Mahagony trees along the Sir George Walter Highway this Sunday to protect runway sightlines as the airfield rehabilitation nears completion.