OECS Leadership & Integration: Incoming OECS Chairman Gaston Browne used the opening of the 78th OECS Authority meeting in Antigua to push for deeper regional integration, stronger US/Caribbean ties, and a dedicated OECS airline proposal funded partly by unclaimed deposits. Water Security: APUA and government plans target an extra 2 million gallons per day before year-end, including a 1.5 million-gallon reverse osmosis plant at Crabs and a Japan-donated Friars Hill facility arriving in July. Tourism & Development: Fort James Renaissance Park is set to break ground by September, with EC$5 million earmarked from the Sandals settlement; plans include beach upgrades, recreation, and an artificial reef attraction. Public Finance & Education: Cabinet is weighing expanding Antigua’s windfall tax beyond current sectors to all businesses earning EC$1 million+ to help fund tertiary education, alongside the government’s free first-degree UWI tuition policy. Crime & Compliance for Industry: Parliament passed tougher electronic crimes rules, including fines up to EC$1 million for service providers failing to comply with law-enforcement requests. Agriculture & Food Supply: IICA-linked sweet potato projects aim to boost productivity and climate-resilient varieties, plus value-added processing opportunities. Utilities & Youth Skills: APUA launched its 13th Summer Internship Programme for 17 young professionals as part of modernization and workforce development. Sports Business: CWI unveiled BRONX COLORS as official cosmetics partner for West Indies Women’s T20 World Cup run, while a proposed US$6.6 million cricket campus seeks to grow sports tourism and training. Weather & Risk: Drought persists after six dry months, with meteorology reporting severely dry conditions in parts of Antigua.