Border Tech & Privacy: Barbados is moving to introduce Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record screening for travellers by air and sea, aiming to strengthen border security and national safety while adding data protection and preventing racial profiling. Housing & Land Tech: Government plans to compulsorily acquire about 2.21 acres of church-owned land in St Philip to support a housing push, with expectations of higher-density developments. Defence Modernisation: The Barbados Defence Force is rolling out a major transformation to tackle new risks, including cyber threats and maritime trafficking, with upgrades to capability. Food Systems Innovation: Caribbean researchers are testing black soldier fly larvae to turn food and agricultural waste into protein-rich animal feed, cutting reliance on imported inputs. Tourism Research Push: The Caribbean Tourism Organization will launch an inaugural Caribbean Tourism Research Forum at SOTIC 2026 to connect research with tourism policy, destination strategy, and industry innovation. Education for Youth: BHTA’s Adopt-A-School futsal tournament is raising funds for school IT, upgrades, environmental projects, nutrition, and other needs. Underwater Safety Tech: A new underwater monitoring approach uses AI to estimate scuba divers’ breathing from exhaled bubbles, helping detect when divers may be in trouble. Health Equity: The DLP is calling for a national catastrophic illness fund for children after the death of a teen with acute myeloid leukaemia.