Digital Health & Governance: Barbados is pushing ahead with digital health records under the Health Services Resilience Programme, but officials say the system must protect access for elderly, rural, disabled and other vulnerable groups, with stronger oversight, cybersecurity roles and data protection—especially as hurricanes, flooding and even server cooling risks could threaten hospital IT. Education Tech & Access: The new school year brings universal early childhood education at no cost, plus a national primary breakfast programme now reaching about 17,000 pupils, alongside upgrades and training as part of a wider education transformation. AI for Public Finance: CARTAC and St Vincent and the Grenadines hosted a regional workshop on modernising public financial management with AI and “digital by design,” warning that tech can’t replace sound institutions and good data. Local Health Capacity: Barbados’ QEH expansion plans highlight the need for more beds, lab capacity and a dedicated burn unit to reduce overseas referrals. Water Infrastructure: Barbados Water Authority flags prolonged low pressure in St Thomas as a “crisis situation,” using monitoring, field checks and repairs in Melrose, Edgehill Heights and Edgehill Terrace. STEM Pipeline: TouchStar appoints Jamal Cobham as managing director to expand AI-native civic/government tech and robotics, with Barbados as the headquarters.