Festivals & Culture: Twelve new members were sworn in to the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission Board under the Festivals Commission Act 2026, with Elizabeth Makhoul as Chair and Ryan Johnson as Deputy—tasked with steering Carnival and the One Nation Festival. CHOGM & Community Creativity: PM Browne and Villa Primary students helped install a CHOGM 2026 mural at ARG using recycled bottle caps, pushing a “no such thing as waste” message ahead of November’s summit. Youth & Sustainable Development: Peetron Thomas was appointed Sustainable Development Goals Coordinator for the Americas with Next Generation Global Connect, aiming to keep youth at the centre of solutions. Tourism Leadership: ABTA named Charmaine Spencer as Chief Marketing Officer and Shermain Jeremy as Director of Tourism for the Caribbean and Latin America, as stay-over arrivals reportedly rose 7% in Q1. Climate & Youth Awareness: A UNICEF-commissioned study found youth in the Eastern Caribbean lag in awareness of green and circular economy opportunities, despite climate resilience efforts. Public Education & Early Childhood: Cabinet approved taking over the Sir Luther Wynter Pre-School Child Development Centre to expand early childhood education access. Sports & Lifestyle: Cricket West Indies’ “Ladies Night” at Sabina Park offers free admission for women ahead of the WI vs Sri Lanka ODI on June 6. Health & Food Policy: Regional leaders called for faster healthy food policy action to tackle the Caribbean’s NCD crisis. Law & Order: Police seized 500+ cannabis plants near Pares Village; four men were detained and enforcement will continue despite decriminalisation.