Climate Resilience Funding Push: Dominica President Sylvanie Burton urged the UN to finance resilience before disasters strike, warning that vulnerable states are forced to borrow for reconstruction after storms. Road Safety After Landslide: PM Roosevelt Skerrit assessed the Aux Delices landslide and announced EC$1 million for an alternative route, plus drainage and vegetation fixes while options for safer road width are examined. Hurricane Maria Remembered: Dominica marked nine years since Category 5 Maria, with leaders noting 31 deaths and 34 still missing, and recalling how 90% of houses were damaged and over 80% left homeless overnight. Pesticide Awareness Day: The Pesticide Control Board highlighted safer handling of highly hazardous pesticides and promoted Integrated Pest Management, alongside residue testing with the Bureau of Standards. Wildlife Hunting Season Update: A temporary hunting season runs Oct 1–Dec 31, 2026 for licensed hunters only (crabs, agouti, manicou), with strict limits on selling and export. Tourism Jobs and Formalisation: An ILO study says Eastern Caribbean tourism’s big economic role is held back by informality, weak labour protections, and climate shocks—calling for decent work and gradual pathways to formalisation. OECS Trade Capacity Building: OECS launched EU-funded training in Dominica and other islands to strengthen services trade policy, regulation, and negotiating skills. Weather Watch: Dominica faces scattered showers and possible thunderstorms, with a flood watch possible tonight and advice for people in flood/landslide-prone areas.