Education & Tech Upgrade: Dominica is set to launch the four-year WISTLE Education Reform Project on Aug. 21, aiming to modernise lower-secondary learning with an inclusive, technology-supported curriculum that blends life skills, TVET, arts and resilience across Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Cybersecurity Watch: The UWI is investigating a report of possible ransomware activity, saying there’s no confirmed breach or leaked information so far, while it activates incident response and urges users to avoid suspicious links. Public Health Outreach: The REACH project has started a webinar series on adolescent health and wellbeing, covering mental health, nutrition, teen brain topics, parent-teen communication and stigma reduction. Power Reliability: DOMLEC has apologized for widespread outages between Aug. 14–15, citing geothermal disconnects and weather/vegetation impacts, and says it’s reviewing how it communicates during long outages. Security Modernisation: Minister Rayburn Blackmoore says Dominica is strengthening national security with international support, including an Integrated Ballistic Identification System now operational and more forensic training for police. Infrastructure Progress: Construction on Dominica’s international airport passenger terminal continues with steelwork, masonry, concrete, roofing and safety systems like lightning protection. Climate & Trade Data: OECS wrapped up a services-trade initiative with UN partners, using TiSSTAT to improve data for evidence-based policymaking and stronger export strategies. Tourism Regulation: Dominica’s sperm whale reserve framework is now in place, setting rules for certified operators, permits and swim encounter limits.