Abortion & Women’s Health: Dominica’s High Court has expanded legal grounds for abortion beyond the single “life of the woman” exception, covering rape, incest, severe foetal anomaly, and threats to a woman’s life or health—now giving Government six months to update laws and procedures, with hospitals and clinics expected to replace criminal-style processes with care-focused practice. US–CARICOM Tensions: Top Caribbean officials say the US is “bullying” the region after new US visa rules require certain CARICOM nations, including Dominica, to post a bond when applying for limited tourist visas. Youth Skills & Entrepreneurship: MAANZ launched its annual Studentpreneur Youth Showcase and Marketplace to help young people build business skills, network, and grow an ongoing entrepreneurship movement. Local Health & Environment: DNCTF reports conservation grant recipients received extra training to strengthen project management, donor reporting, and environmental safeguards for biodiversity and coral reef restoration work. CARICOM Resilience Agenda: CARICOM leaders are pushing system-strengthening across food and energy security, transportation, healthcare, and AI as climate shocks and global disruptions continue. Roseau North By-election (Health angle): Candidates at a Dominica Business Forum debate raised health-linked priorities like hazardous landfill relocation and improved garbage collection to reduce flies, mosquitoes, and rats.