Turks & Caicos Airport Push: The Islands are moving ahead with a US$500M national airport programme, with Terminal B interim works at Howard Hamilton International in Providenciales and broader radar, taxiway, and runway upgrades planned across islands, including North Caicos and Clifford Gardiner Airport design progress. Public Health & Tech Access: PAHO’s 63rd Directing Council wrapped up 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 Milestone: PAHO recognized Turks and Caicos (along with Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, and The Bahamas) for WHO-certified progress on eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and also highlighted TCI’s hepatitis B elimination validation. Marine Science & Conservation: New South Caicos reef research reports that deeper reefs may offer refuge for coral diversity, but no reef is immune to mounting pressures. Border Modernisation Tech: Liberty Caribbean says it can help digitise Turks and Caicos border-control operations end-to-end using connectivity, scanners, biometrics, and data tools. Space Tech Watch: SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit briefly and deployed Starlink satellites, though the flight was cut short—another step in the push for larger-scale satellite internet.