Public Health Leadership: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis has started as the new PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, bringing 25 years of experience to help strengthen resilient, equitable health systems across the OECS and French Caribbean departments including Martinique. Heritage & Engineering: In Grenada, an international team is assessing the historic Drill Yard site after an interim court injunction blocked the NIS Board from demolishing it, with a technical assessment due by 31 August 2026 and specialists including civil engineer and scanning scientist Bas Notenboom. Regional Water Tech & Waste: Grenada will host the 35th Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association conference (12–16 October 2026), focusing on water security, climate resilience, wastewater, and solid waste management, with local co-hosts Nawasa and the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority. Travel Connectivity: Kyivstar launched a travel-focused eSIM “Travel SIM” for mobile internet roaming, available in 38 countries and also in Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana. Global Context (Science & Society): A new analysis traces how Yemen’s shift from coffee to qat intensified ecological stress and helped set conditions for the Houthis’ rise.