Regional Agri-Logistics Push: Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett wants Jamaica’s ALEX expanded into a Caribbean-wide “agrolinkages exchange” to connect farmers in Barbados and across the region directly with tourism buyers, including shared data on supply, timelines and pricing. Food Security Diplomacy: Barbados and Venezuela are deepening their strategic agriculture alliance, with Shantal Munro-Knight leading a technical delegation to advance joint commitments on food security and logistical connectivity. Governance & Skills Gap: Commentary argues Government needs more scientific thinking and more engineers, agronomists and energy specialists in decision-making for climate, water, sargassum, renewables and food security. Finance Leadership Change: RFHL founding director Dawn Callender has retired from the board, effective Oct 1, marking the end of the original RFHL board’s tenure. Energy & Connectivity: EllaLink launched the EllaLink Caribbean Gateway initiative, moving from design to committed investment for a route serving Martinique/Guadeloupe and Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, targeted for service by end-2029. Local Business & Consumer Watch: GraceKennedy Foods is recalling specific batches of Grace Tropical Rhythms Fruit Punch 1L (quality issue, not safety), while Barbados stepped up port monitoring after Suriname’s bird flu outbreak. Sports Infrastructure: Barbados’ new netball stadium in Waterford is ~90% complete ahead of the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Americas qualifier.