Food Security & Business: Tong Seng Produce is upgrading warehousing and systems to keep up with Singapore’s Rice Stockpile Scheme demands, with its SongHe brand supplying a major share of annual revenue. Youth Support & Skills: A seven-week Learning Cooperative at Frederick Smith Secondary School re-engaged 15 at-risk boys through hydroponics, literacy and entrepreneurship, turning produce into items like pesto and mint ice cream. Public Health & Safety: Barbados is moving to contain a suspected scarlet fever case at a St Michael primary school after two children tested positive for streptococcal infection, with guidance for families and contact tracing underway. Substance Use Warning: In the House of Assembly, Adrian Forde flagged rising “polydrug” use among youth, mixing over-the-counter medicines with illicit drugs and calling for stronger controls. Community & Culture: Revel De Road brought hundreds to Pembroke and Devonshire for a colourful Caribbean culture and music parade during National Heroes Weekend. Media Spotlight: The Nation earned 37 nominations at the CBU Media Awards, the most by any Barbados media house. Education & Training: Dominica educators completed ACT in Mathematics Cohort 2, with teachers from Barbados and Grenada joining the regional push to strengthen math instruction with classroom tech. Regional Tech & Mobility: Stakeholders met on e-ID travel between Barbados and Guyana, while 16 Caribbean STEM ventures were selected for a regional startup pitch challenge in Accra. Healthier Schools Push: Advocates welcomed reduced-sugar beverage reformulations and renewed attention on regulating unhealthy food marketing in schools. Digital Payments: NISSS is set to join BiMPay in phase two, aiming to speed up digital access for pensioners and contributors.