OECS Education & Skills: The OECS Embassy in Morocco marked a first-ever graduate recognition ceremony for 14 Eastern Caribbean graduates, spotlighting Morocco’s scholarship programme (120 awards yearly) and South-South education ties. Water & Infrastructure: Barbuda is set to get a new primary school to ease long-running space constraints after Hurricane Irma damage, while Cabinet also pushed CHOGM-linked road rehabilitation and utility pipe upgrades around St John’s. Electric Mobility Training: Antigua and Barbuda is investing EC$346,000 in an electric vehicle training laboratory for ABCAS, with hybrid/electric service and repair programmes for local instructors and technicians. Agriculture & Food Security: A record 4,000-bag fertilizer shipment from Morocco has arrived, alongside Cabinet updates on land and water support for farmers to boost local food production. Digital Workforce: OECS launched applications for the Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship (Cohort II) opening Sept. 10–20 via CARDTP and UWI Global Campus, covering AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data and more. Cost of Living Pressure: Inflation hit 4.4% in July as communication costs jumped 23.1%, adding to higher education, housing and fuel expenses. Deep-Sea Mining Drafts: Antigua and Barbuda is drafting laws to prepare for possible deep-sea mining, with concerns raised about monitoring capacity and environmental risks to ocean-based industries. CHOGM Culture & Events: The Performing Arts Centre redevelopment is positioned for a Sept. 30 handover ahead of CHOGM, with intensified roadworks to support the event schedule.