Housing & Safety: Dominica’s government handed over the keys to 11 newly built homes in Canefield East, with 215 families nationwide set to benefit from the wider rollout. Primary Healthcare: Finance Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre commissioned and renamed the Savanne Paile Health Centre as the Nurses’ Parillon and Peter Health Centre, highlighting upgrades for maternal/child care, immunisation, chronic disease management and better working conditions for staff. Elder Care: The Dominica Council on Ageing launched its Month of the Elderly 2026 programme, themed “Empowering Elder Voices for an Inclusive Future,” with events from radio openings to senior sports days and a health fair. Dementia Support: The Dominica Dementia Foundation marks 10 years of advocacy and services for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Nursing Workforce: The Dominica Nurses Association renewed its push for training, mentorship, safer workplaces and stronger mental health support for nurses. Public Health Security (OECS): St Vincent and the Grenadines became the first OECS member to adopt a regional digital early warning surveillance system to strengthen outbreak detection and response. Road Safety: Police are investigating a fatal Canefield crash involving a scooter rider and a trailer truck, with calls for better prevention measures. Sexual Violence (Regional): An alleged gang rape case in Antigua is raising concerns about reporting, stigma and the response to survivors. Climate & Health Equity: A commentary warns the world has broken the 1.5°C promise, arguing small states should not take on more debt for climate damage they did not cause. Community & Culture: A historic “Ancestral Echoes” commemoration marked the 400th anniversary of the Kalinago Massacre and related arrivals of enslaved Africans, with healing and truth-telling at the centre.