Fisheries Trade Boost: Eastern Caribbean fishers and seafood businesses are in Belize for a five-day exchange on lobster industry practices and fisheries management, with CRFM and fisherfolk groups coordinating visits to cooperatives and meetings with Belize’s Blue Economy and Fisheries officials—aimed at expanding trade in fish and fish products. Clean Energy for Women: The Caribbean Development Bank launched a US$500,000 initiative through its SheTrades Caribbean Hub to back women-led businesses in Dominica and across the region with technical help and funding to turn clean energy ideas into market-ready solutions (2026–2028). Climate Stories from Dominica: Dominica’s Sherdina Antoine won the CARICOM Climate Change Centre youth short story competition with “Weathering Us,” highlighting a climate-secure future inspired by the Caribbean. Tourism Jobs & Formal Work: A new ILO study flags informality and weak labour protections in Eastern Caribbean tourism, urging countries to improve working conditions and support small businesses to move into the formal economy. Road Safety After Landslide: Prime Minister Skerrit assessed the Aux Delices landslide and announced EC$1 million for an alternative route while drainage and vegetation issues are addressed. Coral Reef Survival Research: Scientists report that sound-based approaches may help coral larvae settle and recover as Super El Niño threatens reefs with severe bleaching.