Agriculture Training in Cayo: The Cayo Extension Service with CRESAP ran pasture establishment and farm management training in El Pilar, giving 23 participants practical grazing and management skills plus Brizantha and Mombasa grass seeds. Cattle Sector Boost: Farmers received discounted Brahma breeding bulls at Central Farm, with the Ministry and BLPA targeting herd genetics upgrades for small producers and linking improvements to future meat processing plans. Regional Food Security Push: CARDI launched its Agricultural Research and Innovation Symposium (ARIS), bringing researchers, farmers and partners together to advance climate-resilient, science-driven agriculture across the Caribbean. Energy Stress and Planning: BEL is dealing with load shedding while government maps long-term electricity supply; ministers also pointed to drought impacts on hydro and the challenge of dependence on Mexico’s CFE, while BEL seeks local generation options. Public Finance Scrutiny: Public Utilities Minister Michel Chebat said the split-payments scandal needs serious investigation and public accounting, as audits continue. Blue Economy Collaboration: CRFM and CCCC agreed to strengthen cooperation on ocean and fisheries protection, with sargassum a key focus. Women Entrepreneurship: 124 women entrepreneurs completed the Catalyze Her Potential incubator phase, with many moving into an accelerator for growth and seed-capital support. Trade and Logistics: Customs seized over a kilogram of suspected cannabis in Belize City, and Guatemala intercepted a large contraband cigarette shipment believed to have originated from a Belize free zone.