Tourism & Hospitality: Antigua and Barbuda posted a record first quarter for stayovers, up 7% year-on-year to 110,832 visitors, with all three months hitting new highs as airlift, cruise growth and targeted marketing drive demand. Policy & Planning: The 2026 Throne Speech set out a 25-year development blueprint, including a shift toward transforming the Medical Benefits Scheme into a National Health Insurance plan. Creative Industries: The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission launched a free five-day Music Development Masterclass (June 8–12) to train artists and music professionals on songwriting, production, distribution, copyright and branding. Regulation & Courts: Jolly Harbour freeholders are seeking High Court action to force the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board to regulate a chemical fogging programme, while a separate judicial review challenges the Development Control Authority’s handling of a sewage lift station built without permits or assessments. Regional Trade/Connectivity: A new push argues the ECCU and CARICOM need one bold air-and-sea transport strategy to unlock food security, health access and trade. Health Access: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will convene a workshop in Saint Lucia to improve access to safe medicines and health technologies across the Eastern Caribbean. Wider Business Signals: UAE-Caribbean talks at CARICOM’s COFCOR meeting focused on sustainable energy, digital transformation and exploring a CARICOM trade and investment framework.