Digital Health in Barbados: Barbados is pushing ahead with health-sector digital transformation, but officials say a 2022 assessment found fragmented systems, weak interoperability, data-quality gaps, and the need for stronger governance, cybersecurity roles, and protections so elderly, rural, and disabled patients aren’t left out. Water Supply Crisis: The Barbados Water Authority is treating prolonged low pressure and outages in St Thomas (Melrose, Edgehill Heights, Edgehill Terrace) as a crisis, using monitoring and field repairs to pinpoint causes. Public Health Tech & Care Capacity: QEH’s expansion plans highlight more labs, a dedicated burn unit, extra beds, and cancer treatment resources to address chronic shortages. Transport Digitisation: A cashless fare pilot for public service vehicles is set to start in weeks, using automated fare tech on eight routes to cut paper tickets and fare fraud. Forensic Science Regional Boost: A Caribbean forensic push is expanding lab capacity and shared standards for detecting synthetic drugs and linking cases across borders. Underwater Robotics: Researchers report new pointing-based navigation for underwater robots, helping them interpret where divers mean in 3D—useful for inspection and retrieval in complex underwater scenes. Barbados Museum Upgrade: The Barbados Museum launches a capital campaign to modernise galleries, add interactive tech, and expand its conservation lab and storage. Health Advocacy Loss: Hope Foundation mourns founder Shelley Weir, whose patient-led work shaped chronic illness advocacy in Barbados and the wider Caribbean.