Dominica Health Tech: The Ministry of Health says the National Medical Laboratory has upgraded its digital system, migrating its Laboratory Information System to a new high-capacity server to cut downtime and speed up test turnaround for patients. Water Infrastructure: DOWASCO reports major progress on Dominica’s Water Sector Strategic Development Project, with the CDB extending the project’s terminal disbursement date to Sept. 30, 2026, to finish remaining works and boost storage capacity. Regional Security & Data: DHS and CARICOM’s IMPACS signed a biometric data-sharing partnership to expand automated border and immigration vetting across participating Caribbean countries. Agritech & Innovation Links: A 46-member delegation including Dominica visited India’s ICAR-NAARM a-IDEA agritech incubator to study how startups get technologies to farmers. Agriculture Resilience: A New Zealand climate-smart agriculture team completed a technical mission in Dominica focused on more sustainable farming and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Tech Policy & Transparency: Dominica’s UPP is pushing the government to publish contracts for major infrastructure projects, including the airport, cable car, and Cabrits Marina. Regional ICT Plans: OECS leaders discuss a shared ICT network using subsea fibre to lower broadband costs. Science in the Region: Scientists using AI report sperm whale communication may include a phonetic-like system and regional dialects.