Electronic Crimes Crackdown: Antigua and Barbuda’s Parliament passed Electronic Crimes (Amendment) legislation, setting fines up to EC$1 million for telecoms and other service providers that fail to comply with court-ordered requests for electronic information during criminal investigations. Education Funding Push: Cabinet is weighing expanding the Windfall Tax—currently a 10% levy on net profits in select sectors—to cover all businesses earning EC$1 million+ to help fund tertiary education, alongside the government’s free first-undergraduate tuition at UWI Five Islands (with 50% support for law). Utilities & Youth Skills: APUA launched its 13th Summer Internship Programme for 17 young professionals, while Cabinet also reviewed water supply upgrades and continued fuel subsidies. Agriculture & Food Security: The Ministry of Agriculture updated Cabinet on IICA-backed sweet potato projects aimed at boosting productivity, resilience, and value-added options. Climate & Water Stress: Meteorology reports six straight months of below-normal rainfall, with drought conditions persisting into the wetter season. Disaster Readiness: The humanitarian vessel MV Dawn is set to dock in August for disaster preparedness training and response planning. Tourism & Sports Business: CWI unveiled a US$6.6m Antigua cricket campus proposal, and BRONX COLORS was named official cosmetics partner for the West Indies Women’s T20 World Cup. Local Economy Notes: Government says it’s subsidizing fuel and cooking gas to cushion global price hikes, and it’s earmarking EC$5m from a Sandals settlement for the Fort James Renaissance Park. Security Watch: Police are investigating thefts of construction and agricultural equipment in Bolans.