Aviation & Skills: St Kitts-born aviation strategist Dr Dennis McCall says the Caribbean’s “Big Push” needs a stronger air sector that balances growth with socio-environmental protection, while Barbados is also expanding aviation maintenance training via a course and internship with Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology and Barbados Aircraft and Aviation Services. Small Business Tech & Compliance: Finance Minister Ryan Straughn urged micro and small firms to embrace compliance and digitisation as part of the WeBiz Bajan financial literacy push, arguing technology can help even tiny businesses compete globally. Debt Literacy Push: Barbados’ insolvency supervisor reports a worrying rise in personal insolvencies and links it to stigma that delays help, as WeBiz Bajan brings financial education into neighbourhoods. Clean Energy Innovation: Government is exploring sargassum-to-biofuel opportunities with international partners, including options involving rum by-products and potential fleet use. Health Research Call: The Health Minister urged expanded medical research at the Errol Walrond Scientific Symposium to drive practical solutions and inform policy. Education & AI Assessment: CXC is changing its School-Based Assessment framework for CSEC and CAPE to protect exam integrity as generative AI grows, rolling out from 2027. Digital Payments for Local Growth: The Ask Dealia mobile app was launched to modernise Barbados’ shopping and support entrepreneurs in a more digital economy. Regional Tax Modernisation: CARICOM tax administrators meet in July to discuss future-ready, data-driven, AI-enabled tax administration. Energy Storage in the OECS: Barbados-backed CDB funding supports Grenada’s battery storage project at Maurice Bishop International Airport to strengthen grid stability and renewable integration. Tech in Policing: Newly graduated Barbados Police officers were urged to keep integrity central as digital policing systems and forensic upgrades roll out. Sports Tech Culture Moment: Tributes continue for Sir Garfield Sobers, with Barbados’ cricket legacy highlighted by regional and international voices.