Consumer Protection Upgrade: Barbados’ Fair Trading Commission marks 25 years with an open day and says it will roll out a new online case management system so people can lodge complaints electronically and track progress. Small Business Push: Finance Minister Ryan Straughn tells micro and small firms to embrace compliance and digitisation to access credit and compete globally under the WeBizBajan push. Housing vs Food Security: The DLP questions the government’s plan to convert about 80 acres at Vineyard, St Philip, into roughly 1,100 affordable homes, warning it undermines Barbados’ food security goals. Sargassum-to-Biofuel Plan: Government is exploring financing with partners to turn sargassum into commercially viable products, including a rum-industry biofuel concept and possible support via the public fleet. Aviation Skills: Barbados expands aviation maintenance training through a new short course and internship with BAAS and SJC Prescod Institute to close engineering gaps. Tourism & Hospitality: Royalton Vessence Barbados (Autograph Collection/Marriott) officially opens as a new adults-only all-inclusive on the Platinum Coast, adding 220 suites. Regional Trade Talks: CARICOM private sector and heads of government agree concrete actions to tackle affordability, including cutting intra-regional trade and logistics barriers. Insurance Industry Spotlight: BARAIFA’s 53rd awards spotlight leadership and resilience in Barbados’ insurance and financial advisory sector. Sports Legacy: Tributes continue after Sir Garfield Sobers’ death at 89, with Farokh Engineer calling him cricket’s most complete all-rounder.