Energy & Utilities: APUA says it wrote off “a couple of millions” in old customer debt under an election-period amnesty, while also moving to expand water access and intensify local food production. Renewables: APUA is developing a battery storage policy for rooftop solar users and is planning a major 55-megawatt renewable energy push, with officials stressing grid upgrades and storage to avoid reliability issues. Agriculture & Food Security: Government is expanding cultivation acreage, including youth and women allocations, and building a tissue culture lab to boost disease-free planting material. Dispute Resolution: Carib Resolve Dispute Resolution Centre officially launched in Antigua, aiming to make mediation and other alternatives more accessible than traditional court battles. Creative Industries: Antigua and Barbuda is drafting a White Paper and roadmap to formalise and grow music, film, festivals and other creative sectors as an economic driver. Tourism & Trade: Antigua Cruise Port earned a Caribbean Best Cruise Terminal nomination, and Antigua joined the Maldives and the UN to launch an Island Investment Forum for sustainable investment in small island states. Industry & Safety: The Ministry of Agriculture maintains the ban on pork imports from the Dominican Republic due to African Swine Fever risk. Regional Business: interCaribbean begins scheduled service with the Embraer E170, adding more route options for the airline. International Watch: Environmental groups urge Antigua to withdraw support for lifting the global commercial whaling ban ahead of the IWC meeting.