Border Security & Privacy: Barbados will introduce new powers for immigration authorities to screen travellers in advance, using the Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record Bill to strengthen national security while protecting personal data and avoiding racial profiling. Disaster Response: Barbados has sent a fresh Barbados Defence Force medical team to quake-hit Venezuela as part of a rotating field hospital effort, aiming to keep emergency care running on the ground. Housing & Wellness: Government plans to acquire church-owned land in St Philip to support a housing push, with a shift toward higher-density homes and community spaces that include outdoor exercise. Public Health Workforce: Ethiopia’s specialist doctors and nurses are set to arrive under a Barbados-Ethiopia health workforce mobility agreement to help ease staffing shortages in the public system. Cancer Support: The death of 14-year-old Trashaun Atwell has renewed calls for a national catastrophic illness fund for children and young people so families aren’t forced into online fundraising. Breastfeeding Push: Experts and QEH staff are urging stronger support for breastfeeding, including a comprehensive national breastfeeding policy, as more young mothers report barriers tied to lifestyle and work. Funeral Law Reform: The Barbados Association of Funeral Directors is calling for modernising funeral legislation, arguing the current rules are outdated and leaving the sector stuck in compliance disputes. Community Health Access: Back-to-school outreach efforts are delivering screenings and vaccinations to hundreds of children, blending health services with family support ahead of the new term.