Food Manufacturing Push: Omni Industries Limited is in talks to supply baking trays to a major Trinidad baked-goods manufacturer, extending its Caribbean expansion after shipping 34,000+ paint buckets and lids across the region in 2025. School Construction Follow-Through: The Antigua & Barbuda Union of Teachers says some schools still await promised works, with Ottos Comprehensive School and long-running parking problems highlighted. Household Cost Pressure: Antigua and Barbuda inflation hit 4.4% in July as communication costs jumped 23.1%, while education and fuel also rose. Deep-Sea Mining Draft Laws: Antigua and Barbuda is drafting laws to prepare for possible deep-sea mining, with concerns raised about monitoring capacity and environmental/economic risks to the ocean-based economy. Tourism & Connectivity: ABTA’s Carnival promotion reached New York via PIX11 and the West Indian American Day Parade, while British Airways’ destination chief points to strong Caribbean demand driving added winter capacity. Education & Skills: OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship applications open 10 September, and ABCAS welcomed 1,200+ students in its first unified intake. Finance & Business: PM Gaston Browne is cautious as a local bank eyes CIBC Caribbean’s Antigua business, amid debate over lending and fees. Industry Governance: A US court expanded subpoenas in the Alfa Nero superyacht sale inquiry, including discovery tied to Antiguan officials.