Education & Credentials Watch: Ghana’s tertiary regulator GTEC has warned the public about 70 unrecognised institutions, urging due diligence on certificates—an issue that also flags how cross-border qualification claims can mislead students and employers. Health in Schools: Barbados’ Ministry of Health says Hillaby Turner’s Hall Primary won’t close after a scarlet fever case, noting antibiotics reduce infectiousness quickly and recommending standard hygiene and mosquito-bite prevention. Earthquake Monitoring: A magnitude 6.0 quake rattled the Southern Caribbean, with tremors felt in Barbados; officials report no tsunami threat and continue monitoring. Climate & Water Stress: Caribbean islands are facing harsher 2026 conditions, with drought and extreme heat linked to El Niño patterns threatening water supplies, farming, and tourism infrastructure. Regional Policy & Resilience: A CPDC-backed brief argues the Caribbean is stuck in a debt-climate trap and calls for a regional debt-climate negotiation platform and vulnerability-based climate finance. Tech for Industry: Valkit.ai launched Valkit Greenfield, aiming to make commissioning and qualification for new sites more paperless and AI-assisted. Finance & Infrastructure: Butterfield agreed to acquire CIBC Caribbean in a US$1.8b deal, setting up a larger regional banking group. Tourism Branding: Rum tourism is shifting from “add-on” to a structured premium growth engine, blending heritage, hospitality, education, and retail. Caribbean Week in New York: CTO events bring regional tourism leaders together, with airline connectivity and destination marketing front and centre. Medical Training: AUB med students have begun clinical rotations at Barbados’ QEH after a 13-year wait, expanding local training capacity. Agriculture Support: Barbados dairy farmers are pushing for updates to rebate systems as genetics and collaboration challenges persist. Environment Day: World Environment Day (June 5) spotlights nature-based climate resilience, with regional cleanup and tech-enabled solutions highlighted.