Back-to-School Tech & Staffing: Deputy PM and Education Minister Chester Cooper delivered the 2026 National Back-to-School Address, saying teacher recruitment has brought more Bahamian teachers into classrooms, but the teacher shortage is not fully gone yet; he also flagged expanded school breakfast support, special education services, and a technology pilot in selected schools. STEM in Abaco: The Future Ready Bahamas camp in Abaco gave students hands-on training in coding, 3D printing, and AI, with a business component to turn ideas into projects. STEM-to-Work Pipeline: Coralisle Group’s 2026 summer internship program placed Bahamian university students in immersive work across insurance, legal, finance, marketing, HR, operations, technology, and customer service. Fintech for Local Founders: UB Ignite and OKX Bahamas teamed with the Small Business Development Centre to mentor and fund Bahamian fintech entrepreneurs, selecting finalists from 114 ventures. Climate & Reefs: A new global analysis reports marine heatwaves are slowing coral reef recovery, with hard coral cover down about 9.5% and bleaching events happening more often. Weather Watch: Tropical Depression Five in the Gulf is forecast to strengthen toward Tropical Storm Edouard and could bring tropical-storm conditions to southeast Texas or southwest Louisiana, while Dolly’s remnants continue to threaten heavy rain and gusty winds across parts of the Caribbean and the Bahamas.