Turks & Caicos Airport Upgrade: The islands’ US$500M airport programme is moving ahead, with Terminal B design work at Howard Hamilton International underway, construction delivery targeted within 18 months, and further redevelopment planning for Providenciales plus radar and runway-related tender steps across islands. Health Security & Tech Access: PAHO’s 63rd Directing Council wrapped with new regional measures to strengthen health emergency preparedness, fight antimicrobial resistance, reduce dengue and other arboviral threats, improve food safety, and expand access to vaccines, medicines, and essential health technologies. Disease Elimination Milestones: PAHO also recognized Turks & Caicos and four other territories/countries for WHO-certified progress on eliminating communicable diseases, including major achievements tied to mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B. Coral Science in South Caicos: Local researchers continue long-running reef monitoring to understand how coral conditions change with depth—finding deeper reefs may offer refuge, but none are safe from wider pressures. Financial Supervision: The Turks & Caicos Islands Financial Services Commission says it’s refining its risk-based supervisory framework to focus resources on the highest-risk areas using AML/CFT and other regulatory inputs. Space & Connectivity Watch: SpaceX’s Starship attempt to reach orbit (and deploy new Starlink satellites) is a reminder of how fast global internet and tech infrastructure is evolving—relevant to connectivity ambitions everywhere.