Cybersecurity Upgrade: Antigua and Barbuda launched an official Cyber Incident Response Team (AB govCIRT) to help the government prepare for, detect, and respond to cyber threats, bringing together law enforcement, ministries, airport and health services, and private internet providers. Smart Utilities: APUA is moving ahead with a US$25m automated metering system (AMI) to replace manual meter readings with daily automated transmissions and give customers clearer usage details. Renewables Push: IRENA is inviting renewable energy project proposals across Central America and the Caribbean, with Antigua and Barbuda included, aiming to unlock financing and de-risking for solar, wind, geothermal, e-mobility, and green industrialization. Biosecurity Capacity: Antigua and Barbuda strengthened biological security through a UN workshop tied to the Biological Weapons Convention, including training for confidence-building measures reporting. Regional Tech Skills: The ECCB wrapped its 2026 Generative AI and Python Summer Camp, with young innovators set to showcase chatbot and multimedia projects supporting banking, electricity, ports, and social services. Energy Project Watch: Nevis geothermal drilling is set to begin within 60 days after a final rig inspection in Iceland clears mobilisation. Marine Protection Debate: Togo cosponsored a proposal to review commercial whaling quotas, a move spearheaded by Antigua and Barbuda that conservation groups say undermines the global moratorium.