Public Finance & Digital Governance: Senior officials from across the Caribbean met in St. Vincent for a CARTAC/IMF workshop on modernizing public financial management with a “digital by design” approach, stressing tech must strengthen institutions and processes, not just automate weak systems. Education Support & School Readiness: Barbados rolled out a national primary school breakfast programme for about 17,000 students to tackle hunger before classes start, while Wesley Hall Junior School students were set to return Wednesday to refurbished facilities after repairs and delays. School Infrastructure Timing: The Barbados Union of Teachers welcomed summer upgrades at 25+ schools but complained some work ran into Planning Week or finished only over the weekend, leaving teachers scrambling and raising dust and safety concerns. Health Services Logistics: QEH will relocate four outpatient clinics (ENT, Neurology, Paediatrics, Dermatology) to George Street from Sept. 7 as part of the Enmore Redevelopment Project preparations. Supply Reliability Push: Government says it’s working with the private sector and regional partners to secure more reliable goods supply, with a stronger push for local and regional production and agro-processing. Creative Economy Training: UWI and the Ministry of Youth and Culture’s MPAC filmmaking programme produced a second cohort of graduates, aimed at building skills for Barbados’ film and creative industries. Regional Tourism Trade: St. Kitts hosted the ASTA Caribbean Showcase, giving U.S. travel advisors hands-on destination training and hotel access to better sell the region.