Government Appointments: Senator Joel Anderson Rayne was sworn in at Government House as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Corporate Governance and PPPs, days after becoming a senator, while Tiffany Anthea Lauren Strann-Peters was also sworn in, bringing the government side to six female senators. Disaster Preparedness: Antigua and Barbuda has launched the Early Warnings for All (EW4ALL) initiative, starting a five-year push to shift from response to preparedness ahead of the 2026 hurricane season. Constitutional Reform Debate: Senator Jonathan Wehner is pressing for constitutional changes to end what he calls “rubber stamp” oversight, targeting conflicts of interest in the Public Accounts Committee. Tourism Push at CHTA: As the Caribbean Travel Marketplace continues, Edmund Bartlett urged CARICOM to treat tourism as the region’s top economic priority, warning of major “leakage” and calling for a regional strategy. Language & Nationhood: Cabinet approved making Spanish Antigua and Barbuda’s official second language, and the government was sworn in without allegiance to the King—another step toward republic status. Finance Watch: BOI Bank has been placed under an official administrator, reviving concerns tied to earlier regional banking failures.