Aviation & Tourism: LIAT launched a historic nonstop link between Guadeloupe (Pointe-à-Pitre) and Montego Bay, Jamaica, with a twice-weekly, year-round service (Tuesdays and Saturdays) starting July 14, carrying 33 passengers and expected to grow to daily flights as demand rises; Jamaica’s tourism minister Tova Hamilton framed each seat as local opportunity for taxi drivers, farmers and artisans. Regional Integration: The OECS is pushing practical fixes to the sargassum crisis by studying methods used in Martinique and Guadeloupe, with EU support, aiming to reduce impacts and explore turning seaweed into economic products. Education in the Northern Islands: Parents of Siméon Trott nursery school pupils in Marigot say they’re alarmed by an alleged plan to abolish bilingual classes (MS, GS and CP), and have written to the Guadeloupe Academy recteur seeking reasons and assurances. Environment & Health: A new FAO-based ranking puts Saint Lucia sixth globally for pesticide use intensity (27.6 kg per hectare of cropland), and a Guadeloupe/Martinique study links higher pesticide exposure to higher prostate and blood cancer risks. Climate Pressure: France reports drought monitoring for 98 of its 101 departments, with Guadeloupe and Martinique at “alert” level. Culture: The Catalyst Quartet released a new “Uncovered” volume spotlighting Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges—born in Guadeloupe—bringing his complete string quartets to a wider audience.