Offshore Finance Overhaul: PM Gaston Browne says Antigua and Barbuda will “clean up” the offshore banking sector, with proposed higher minimum capital (around US$20m) and removal of preferential tax treatment, warning the current model could effectively end. Roads & Construction Accountability: Browne has ordered C.O. Williams Construction to redo defective resurfaced road sections at the contractor’s own expense after public complaints about rutting, cracking and rapid deterioration. Security & Industry Risk: Police charged 20-year-old Sekani Isaac of Clare Hall over an alleged modified pipe gun and ammunition found at Clare Hall on Aug. 8, as authorities renew calls to report illegal firearms. Business & Investment Zone Violence: YIDA Special Economic Zone owner Yida Zhang was shot twice at the Crabbs Peninsula compound; police are pursuing a suspected intruder after reports of recent thefts. Tourism Demand Signals: Virtuoso data shows Antigua and Barbuda among top festive travel destinations for the Christmas/New Year period, with festive reservations up sharply year-on-year. Community & Workforce Wellbeing: ABWU Youth Arm marks International Youth Day with a panel on addiction’s impact on young people and the workplace. Arts & Creative Industry Tension: Soca Monarch winner Tian Winter and PM Browne trade barbs over competition rules and AI in music, sparking calls for more respect for local artistes. Conference Tourism Push: CHOGM in November is expected to boost local hotels, guesthouses, Airbnb, food and transport as organisers try to keep spending in-country.