Maritime Safety & Skills: A professional skipper, Vicky Ellis, describes how she handled a transatlantic emergency after broken shrouds while sailing with two young children, balancing family needs with critical gear like an EPIRB. Trade & Innovation Links: PM Dickon Mitchell calls for deeper Africa–Caribbean trade and investment cooperation, highlighting opportunities in arts, education, tourism, youth engagement and technology partnerships. Health Tech & Medicines Access: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will convene a regional workshop in Saint Lucia to improve access to safe, quality-assured medicines and health technologies, launching a technical working group focused on procurement and supply systems. Environment & Marine Risk: Dominica hosts SARSEA meetings as regional experts push national strategic plans to manage sargassum, with field activities planned for Martinique and Guadeloupe starting June 1. Regional Air Travel Shock: Caribbean Airlines will cut routes to Dominica and St. Kitts and reduce service to Martinique and Guadeloupe to twice weekly, after losses tied to earlier network expansion. Local Science Policy & History: France moves to repeal the “Code Noir” and Macron says reparations for slavery legacies must be addressed, alongside a planned international scientific research project with Ghana. Regional Trade Facilitation: Saint Lucia and Martinique are advancing practical steps to strengthen trade and investment, including import-export facilitation for specific product categories.