OECS Leadership Shift: Prime Minister Gaston Browne is set to formally assume the OECS Authority chair in Antigua, with a push for bold regional integration, including a dedicated OECS airline and deeper US/Caribbean partnership. Education & Youth: Browne says government may cap funded CXC subjects (around 8–10) and wants university students to pay for failed repeats, while also backing community service as part of education reform and defending free first-degree tertiary as an investment in people. Humanitarian & Inclusion: ABRCS trained facilitators in gender analysis to strengthen gender-responsive disaster response, and UNESCO media and information literacy workshops supported special education educators. Culture & Arts: A culture official says some schools block theatre arts students from completing CXC SBA practicals and calls for dedicated performing arts faculty. Sports & Community: Cyclist Tahjé Browne is recovering after a crash with no broken bones, and Basil Chambers marks 60 with a Men’s Health Fair and charity cricket fundraiser. International Ties: Antigua and Barbuda reaffirmed support for BVI self-determination and established diplomatic relations with Honduras. Music & Youth Culture: Week.day’s “Like How Yuh Feel” with Aidonia tops regional charts and passes 1 million streams. Mental Health Call: WISH mourns 19-year-old Zowie Tomlinson and urges the nation to prioritize youth mental health.