Education & Infrastructure: Barbuda is set to get a new primary school as the government moves to ease space constraints after Hurricane Irma-era damage. Skills & Jobs: The OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship opens Sept. 10, offering industry-focused training across AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data and more for Antigua and Barbuda and the wider OECS. Electric Mobility Training: Antigua and Barbuda is investing EC$346,000 in an electric vehicle training laboratory, with programs for local instructors and technicians. Agriculture & Food Security: A fertilizer shipment from Morocco has arrived, while Cabinet-backed support includes land allocation for women and young farmers plus water and soil infrastructure to boost local food production. Cost of Living: Inflation hit 4.4% as communication costs jumped 23.1%, adding pressure to household budgets. Construction Oversight: The teachers’ union says some schools still await promised construction, with concerns raised about Ottos Comprehensive School. Maritime & Trade Links: A bulk carrier flagged to Antigua and Barbuda departed Dorset for Portugal, underscoring the island’s shipping footprint. Climate & Policy Debate: A new piece argues desalination is increasingly central to water security, while another warns small states shouldn’t pay the bill for a broken 1.5°C promise.