Youth Engagement: A Caribbean commentary argues that “engagement” must go beyond meetings and surveys to real power in decisions that shape health and daily life, noting colonial legacies that still limit who gets heard. Road Safety: Police report a fatal St. David’s collision where a juvenile pedestrian was taken to QEH but later died; investigators urge witnesses to come forward. Public Health Systems: A new digital check-in pilot at St Thomas Outpatient Clinic will show patients their queue position and give staff real-time visibility from registration to pharmacy. Health Policy & Access: Barbados Government approved long leave for nurses, responding to a long-standing Barbados Nurses Association proposal. Regional Health & Climate: PAHO says CARICOM health ministers endorsed a Caribbean Action Plan on Health and Climate Change (2026–2031) to protect health systems from hurricanes, heat, flooding and shifting disease patterns. Abortion Debate: BFLA renews calls for abortion law reform on World Safe Abortion Day, arguing criminalization drives unsafe care. Housing Safety: After a Maynards NHC apartment fire left a nine-year-old in medically induced coma, Housing Minister Chris Gibbs says electrical upgrades and certification were done and NHC is planning broader modernization. Finance & Accountability: Former ICBL CEO Ingrid Innes pleaded guilty in a U.S. court and was fined US$7,000, sentenced to time served, in a money-laundering conspiracy tied to a bribery scheme.