Climate & Insurance Gaps: A Lloyd’s-commissioned study says hurricane-exposed farmers, fishers and tourism workers in Jamaica, Barbados and Grenada often have no coverage for boats, crops, livestock and equipment, leaving households to self-recover while government aid arrives too slowly; it urges faster disaster financing and insurance products through trusted co-ops/credit unions. Regional Business Leadership: CARICHAM (Caribbean Chambers of Commerce) elected Kiran Maharaj as new Chair, with Vanessa Victorin and Gino Naarden as Vice-Chairs, setting priorities around trade facilitation, advocacy, member value and disaster risk reduction. Martinique in the Spotlight (Culture): Fort-de-France hosted the fourth Reggae Therapy Festival (July 11–12), drawing 20,000+ fans and featuring Julian Marley, Barrington Levy and Alborosie, with Martinique’s tourism authority backing the event. Sports & Tourism (Rugby): Saint Lucia’s Rugby in Paradise carnival sevens kicks off Aug 1 with international teams including Martinique, plus local squads. Local Energy & Food Security (Grenada/Carriacou): Grenada commissioned a solar plant in Limlair, Carriacou, and hybrid sheep/goat pens are arriving to rebuild livestock production after Hurricane Beryl. Youth & Environment (Grenada): Flow and Grenada Green Group launched school recycling bins to cut plastic pollution and ease pressure on the Perseverance dump site. Cost of Living (Grenada): The government’s EC$18m relief package includes temporary VAT removal on electricity (Aug–Dec 2026), expanded electricity subsidy, VAT-free shopping days and fuel price caps.