Disaster Preparedness: ABRCS is joining a regional Early Action Protocol workshop in Guadeloupe to pre-plan and automatically trigger pre-funded hurricane response before forecasts turn into crises, with Dominica’s Red Cross among the participants. Digital Economy: The CDB and Barbados Small Business Association launched a digital transformation push for at least 150 MSMEs across Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and St Vincent—aiming to boost digital maturity and global competitiveness, with inclusion for women-led and underserved firms. Education Tech Reform: Prime Minister Skerrit is calling for a digital overhaul of Dominica’s education system to cut textbook costs and reduce the daily burden of carrying heavy supplies. WISTLE Project: Dominica will launch the four-year WISTLE Education Reform Project on Aug 21, using technology-supported lower-secondary curriculum changes across four Windward Islands, with about 3,000 students expected to benefit each year. Cybersecurity Watch: The UWI says it’s investigating a report of possible ransomware activity, stressing there’s no confirmed breach so far and urging users to avoid suspicious links. Power Reliability: DOMLEC apologized for multiple outages between Aug 14–15 and says it’s reviewing how it communicates with customers during prolonged disruptions. Regional Health Procurement: OECS Pharmaceutical Procurement Service marks 40 years of pooled buying to improve access to medicines, quality assurance and supply chains, with reported annual savings.