Caribbean SME push: The Caribbean Development Bank rebrands its long-running technical consultancy network as CDB Propel, aiming to make MSMEs more competitive and “investment-ready” with digital transformation support and grants. Digital skills boost: The OECS and UWI Global Campus recognize 172 digital scholarship recipients, under a World Bank-backed programme to build job-ready tech talent across the region. Barbados postal goes greener: Barbados Postal Service rolls out an electric postal cart as part of a wider push toward a 2030 carbon-neutral logistics overhaul. Youth violence tackled with film + AI: A new local initiative, Once Upon A Frame, turns youth-written stories into films, including one created with AI, to give young people safer creative outlets. Agriculture resilience roadmap: Barbados Agriculture Minister Dr Shantal Munro-Knight outlines a ~$272m plan to modernize farming, tackle crop damage from monkeys, and bring more young people into the sector. Nuclear tech for development: Barbados signs a five-year IAEA cooperation framework covering health, agriculture, water, energy and radiation safety. Security and climate talks: PM Mia Mottley meets UK PM Keir Starmer on security, climate, clean air, tourism and research. Regional finance standards: The UK takes over the FATF presidency, setting up a renewed focus on combating fraud and financial crime. Tech in business: Sun Group selects Amadeus Loyalty to run a fully integrated loyalty platform across its ecosystem.