Disaster Preparedness: HMS Trent’s crew trained with the Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment, sharpening chainsaw skills and using drones to speed damage assessment after emergencies—plus a community push to ready Eliza Simons Primary School. Biodiversity Research: A UNC Asheville-led team published the first complete illustrated checklist of native terrestrial reptiles of the Turks & Caicos Islands, based on 20 years of fieldwork and covering species found nowhere else on Earth. Regional Tech & Media: TCI’s Minister of Information (and Innovation, Technology and Energy portfolio) attended the Caribbean Broadcasting Union assembly in Guyana, focusing on how digital transformation is reshaping communications across the region. Satellite Internet Licensing: The Turks and Caicos Telecommunications Commission will formally sign and present Starlink licences, marking Starlink Caribbean LLC’s official entry with a regulatory framework built after a public consultation. Energy Policy Accountability: An opinion piece questions delays and transparency around FortisTCI/Pelican Energy TCI’s announced solar-plus-battery microgrid plans, asking what happened to the 2023 $8 million timeline. Proof-of-Work Mining Access: KuMining launched KAS Cloud Mining, aiming to make Kaspa Proof-of-Work hashrate participation easier without users buying and running specialized hardware.