Public Service Hiring Crunch: An international summit in Bermuda laid out why British Overseas Territories, including the Turks & Caicos, are struggling to fill civil service posts—ageing workforces, outward migration, and private-sector competition—while Bermuda plans a career expo to make government roles more appealing. Marine Conservation (Blue Belt): Montserrat joined the UK’s Blue Belt Programme on World Oceans Day, committing to protect at least 20% of its maritime zone and to use science-based fisheries management, underwater habitat surveys, and stronger marine legislation—joining Anguilla, the Turks & Caicos, and the Cayman Islands. Financial Integrity (FIU Day): The Turks and Caicos Financial Intelligence Agency marked International FIU Day, highlighting its role in receiving, analyzing, and sharing financial intelligence to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing. Tourism Governance: The Turks and Caicos passed a Tourism Authority Bill to modernize destination marketing, visitor experience, long-term planning, and research under a dedicated authority. Reef Protection Gap: New research flags that about half of the Caribbean reefs with the best potential to keep protecting coastlines as oceans warm are still unprotected from human pressures. Healthcare Digitization: Caribbean providers are being pushed toward practical EHR and workflow digitization, with Adroit Infosystems spotlighting connected healthcare operations at a Trinidad symposium. Coastal Safety & Migration: The US Coast Guard, with partners including the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, stopped an overcrowded vessel carrying 240 migrants south of the islands.