Medicinal Cannabis Oversight: Health Minister Michael Joseph toured the Antigua and Barbuda Medicinal Cannabis Authority and licensed facilities, praising traceability and regulatory controls as the government pushes safe, transparent industry growth. Housing & Construction: Cabinet approved rent-to-own housing expansions, including Booby Alley support structures and new Bolans and Barbuda developments (about US$20m, with China backing), aiming to widen home ownership for lower-income families. Tourism Infrastructure: St. Kitts broke ground on a new Port Zante cruise terminal to enable cruise home-porting by Nov 2027, boosting visitor spend and local jobs—an important regional signal for Antigua’s own tourism economy. Port & Marine Industry: Antigua Slipway launched phase two of its Marine Railway Redevelopment, with construction set to start late July and upgrades to handle vessels up to 250 tons, strengthening English Harbour’s maritime services. Education for Industry: ABCAS held its inaugural graduation for the first unified class, while Five Islands school and UWI campus expansion projects continue with procurement interest from firms. Public Safety Enforcement: Cabinet announced a crackdown on illegal ski masks, with police instructed to confiscate them in public outside work-related use. Regional Relief Logistics: Antigua and other CARICOM states are mobilizing aid for earthquake-hit Venezuela, with logistics and shipping moving toward La Guaira. Agriculture Skills: The Agriculture Summer Internship Programme gave students hands-on training at Greencastle Agricultural Station across nursery, field operations, and crop management. Business & Governance: World Bank classified Antigua and Barbuda as a high-income economy, based on 2024 GNI per capita.