Local Politics & Accountability: Education Minister Phillip Jackson’s harsh social-media attack on former PM Ralph Gonsalves is being challenged by an independent review that says key context and data—such as IMF and Freedom House assessments—were left out, especially around shocks like COVID-19 and La Soufriere. Fisheries & Blue Economy: Fisheries Minister Conroy Huggins says conch and lobster declines are squeezing earnings, and he announced a queen conch hatchery and nursery unit in Union Island plus ongoing reef restoration. Culture & Tourism: “Number Seven,” a Vincentian play by Kevin Roderiques, heads to St. Vincent (May 30–31) before an Off-Broadway run in New York tied to Independence week. Regional Travel Ease: Barbados and Guyana will let eligible travellers cross using national ID cards from July 1, removing passport needs for that group. Tourism Pipeline Update: Sandals/Beaches says the new Beaches resort in St. Vincent will come later in its “Beaches 2.0” rollout, with construction timing now pointing to around 2030. Health & Travel Safety: St. Vincent says Ebola risk remains low while it monitors WHO alerts in Congo and Uganda ahead of the summer travel season. Workforce & AI Skills: Business leaders back faster AI training as DeVry expands its Bridge to Brilliance programme across the Caribbean, aiming to embed AI literacy into courses by end-2026.