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Energy & Infrastructure: PM Browne says Antigua is in talks with St. Kitts and Nevis on an undersea electricity cable to help import geothermal baseload power, while Cabinet has engaged a coastal engineering firm for the Fort James Renaissance Park and the government plans to cut down Rat Island to reclaim land for a major St. John’s Port expansion. Tourism & Local Ownership: Browne says the Yepton Beach hotel will move to a public-private partnership model so Antiguans and Barbudans can own a stake, and the Jolly Beach plan will preserve about 200 rooms while setting aside ~20 acres for a new luxury hotel. Manufacturing & Jobs: A local brewery is expected to start operations in early 2027, and the government is moving ahead with an $80m UWI Five Islands Campus expansion with bidding closing end of July. Food & Agriculture: Antigua secured a US$9m grant to build dams and transform agricultural water supply, and OECS is exploring cheaper food imports from the Dominican Republic by adjusting tariffs. Digital Skills & Governance: OECS marked 172 digital skills scholarship recipients, and Antigua is developing new flood forecasting procedures focused on impacts, not just rainfall. Labour & Business Climate: ABWU has been certified for Hammock Cove workers, while UNI warns fintech firms are entering Caribbean banking without matching traditional regulation and tax burdens. Community & Culture: Protesters staged a “Ride for a Cause” demanding the reopening of the cancer centre, and Antigua Carnival’s countdown is on with 11 days of events starting July 25. Regional & Global Watch: CARICOM is preparing an earthquake aid package for Venezuela, and the UWI warns the public about a fraudulent website using its branding. Mobility & Citizenship: A new Global Passport Index report highlights Antigua and Barbuda’s strong outperformance in citizenship-by-investment rankings, even as EU objections to CBI programmes persist.

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