Workforce & Local Hiring: The National Workforce Development Committee is launching a Caymanian Employment Survey, asking employers to share hiring, training, and retention barriers so a National Workforce Development Strategy can better match the labour market. Public Service Recruitment: An Overseas Territories summit highlighted shared civil service recruitment problems, with ageing populations, outward migration, and private-sector competition making it harder to attract new talent. Education-to-Work Pipeline: CIFEC is spotlighting alumni outcomes, stressing its internship programme as a bridge from school to real workplaces. Regional Health Capacity: CARPHA trained 18 people from 15 member states, including Cayman, to safely transport infectious substances and diagnostic specimens, strengthening lab and pandemic preparedness. Tourism Leadership: Cayman’s Director of Tourism Rosa Harris was inducted into the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Female Leadership Hall of Fame. Finance & Homeownership: CIBC Caribbean held a mortgage seminar for prospective buyers, focusing on financing options, incentives, and getting pre-qualified. Mosquito Control: MRCU reported ongoing mosquito reduction efforts, with weather disrupting some aerial treatments. Air Quality Update: Cayman’s Dust Alert was lifted after air readings stayed in the Good to Moderate range, with guidance for vulnerable residents. Automotive Retail: Arch Automotive officially launched Chery in the Cayman Islands, bringing a 10-year engine warranty and new vehicle options across the islands.