Regional Tax Tech: CARICOM tax administrators will meet in Georgetown, Guyana (27–31 July) for COTA’s 27th General Assembly and Technical Conference on “smart, data-driven and AI-enabled” revenue systems, with a parallel high-level meeting on tax and development with OECD partners. Decolonisation & Reparations: CARICOM is pushing a Britain “territories handover” idea tied to its Ten Point Plan for Reparatory Justice, including Bermuda, and says colonised territories remain “second-class” under “hegemonic” colonial systems—though a local lawyer warns it clashes with Bermuda’s interests. Martinique Security & Autonomy: At the Antilles-Guyane regional cooperation and security conferences in Martinique (July 1–3), leaders backed deeper regional integration and discussed expanding local normative powers while staying within France. Regional Security Agenda: Dominica’s PM Roosevelt Skerrit called for a broader, coordinated security approach beyond policing—covering climate resilience, cybersecurity, food/energy security, and maritime protection. Pesticide Use Watch: FAO-linked reporting ranks Saint Lucia sixth globally for pesticide use intensity (27.6 kg per hectare), raising public and environmental health concerns and connecting to regional cancer risk research. Health Research: A retrospective study reviews clinical patterns and outcomes in acute poisoning cases involving diquat, including single- and mixed-drug exposures. Education Update: France’s 2026 baccalaureate pass rate hit 91.4% after resits, with a drop in the national diploma (brevet) to 81.6% under a new grading system.