Public Health Training: CARPHA trained 18 people from 15 Caribbean member states on safe transport of infectious substances, boosting regional lab readiness and faster outbreak response. Coastal Restoration: Waterkeepers Bahamas wrapped its 2025-2026 mangrove season by planting about 4,000 mangroves at Dover Sound in Grand Bahama, with students and community partners helping strengthen shorelines and climate resilience. Workforce & Tech Skills: The DPM met with BTVI leadership to press on the need for competent technical professionals and to address investor complaints about skilled labor gaps. Disaster Finance Planning: An IMF assessment says The Bahamas lacks a standardized framework to measure how hurricanes and climate shocks hit growth, debt, and fiscal planning—work is underway using the DIGNAD model. Energy Reliability: Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis told lawmakers power cuts are part of “growing pains” during energy reform, including LNG/solar deals and the Bahamas Grid Company’s role in grid operations. AI & Work: Minister Pia Glover-Rolle outlined The Bahamas’ AI approach at the ILO, stressing responsibility, data protection updates, and plans for AI-specific legislation. Tourism Leadership: Glenys Hanna-Martin became the Bahamas’ first female Minister of Tourism, with aviation experience expected to support airlift and connectivity. Crypto Payments for Sports: WSOP announced Solana-based, zero-fee crypto ticketing, with WSOP Paradise in The Bahamas set to expand stablecoin payouts. Archaeology in Nassau Harbour: A first-ever underwater expedition in Nassau Harbour documented six shipwrecks, including three tied to the “golden age of piracy,” with recovered pirate-era artifacts.