Defence & Youth Tech: The Barbados Defence Force marked its 47th anniversary and used the occasion to announce new technology being introduced to the Barbados Cadet Corps to build modern skills in young people. Public Safety Robotics: Researchers report underwater robots that can estimate a diver’s breathing rate by watching exhaled bubbles—an AI-assisted way to spot trouble faster, though bubble detection is harder than in-air sensing. School Digital Tools: EduConnect, a new app to streamline school–parent communication and cut teacher admin work, is already in use in five schools with plans to expand. Civic Tech in Action: The Pearly app is seeing heavy use for reporting potholes and tracking buses, with thousands of downloads and a growing push for faster government response. Education Funding Through Sport: The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association is running an Adopt-A-School futsal tournament to raise at least $50,000 for school IT, upgrades, environmental projects, and more. Health & Workplace Support: QEH breastfeeding advocates say mothers often stop early due to returning to work and lack of workplace pumping spaces, calling for breastfeeding-friendly policies. Safety at Festivals: The National Council on Substance Abuse warns underage drinking at Crop Over events is happening where ID checks are weak. Earth Monitoring: UWI Seismic Research Centre recorded a minor 3.5 quake east of Saint Vincent (10 km deep) with no immediate damage reports. Bilingual Signage Push: Barbados is adding bilingual road signs, with calls to expand Spanish learning beyond schools and into public life.