Child Safety & Grief: Social Services Minister of State Dr. Cassandra Williams mourned the tragic death of 16-year-old Jerbiah Paul and used the case to renew calls to protect girls and young women from sexual abuse and exploitation. Mental Health Demand: Dominica recorded 398 acute psychiatric admissions to the Acute Psychiatric Unit between May 2023 and May 2024, with limited specialist staffing and calls for stronger community-based support. Adolescent Health Support: The REACH Project launched a new webinar series for International Youth Day, covering mental health, nutrition, teen brain topics, parent-teen communication, and stigma reduction across Dominica and other OECS states. Community Health Infrastructure: Opposition leader Jesma Paul-Victor urged modernization and expansion of the Salisbury Health Centre into a climate-resilient wellness hub with maternal/child services, counselling, and chronic disease support. Food & Nutrition Security: The Ministry of Agriculture reported early success in its Mini Seasoning Pepper Programme, with Giraudel farmer Clint Pemberton harvesting over 250 pounds of pepper. Tourism & Wellness Positioning: Discover Dominica Authority heads to Trinidad for its annual destination sales mission, highlighting nature, adventure, wellness, and local experiences. CBI Programme Debate: New calls for scrutiny of Dominica’s Citizenship-by-Investment model continued, alongside political warnings about declining CBI revenue and the EU’s push to end golden passports by 2028. Policy Update: Dominica plans to introduce citizenship through a grandparent starting 1 January 2027 as part of a population renewal and global engagement programme.