Caribbean Connectivity: EllaLink officially launches the EllaLink Caribbean Gateway (ECG), a new submarine fibre route from Cayenne to Martinique and Guadeloupe, with western links to Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire—moving from design to committed investment, targeting service by end-2029. AI for the Region: Nevis Premier Mark Brantley argues AI “will not wait” and calls for Caribbean action on safeguards, jobs, and keeping people in control. Barbados & EU Sargassum Tech: Barbados and the EU discuss using detection tools, better mechanisation and partnerships to tackle sargassum impacts on livelihoods, with Barbados set to join an EU-Caribbean sargassum conference in Mexico. Health Lab Quality: PAHO/WHO supports Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada in strengthening medical laboratory quality systems and moving toward ISO 15189:2022 accreditation. Skills & Security Tech: Barbados wins its first WorldSkills medal—Khajon Albert takes bronze in Intelligent Security Technology in Shanghai. Early Education Boost: Barbados expands universal pre-primary, with enrolment of three- and four-year-olds rising year-on-year. Biosecurity in Focus: Seventeen Caribbean countries update rapid response plans for African swine fever preparedness, backed by USDA and IICA. Digital History Access: Ancestry and UCL make nearly 4 million enslaved-person records from former British colonies searchable online.