Geothermal Power Update: Dominica’s geothermal plant resumed its mandatory seven-day reliability test on July 1 and is now supplying about 10.4MW to the national grid after engineers fixed the June 17–18 outage issues, including protection-setting coordination between the battery storage system and the geothermal plant. Electoral Reform: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says voter ID card issuance is expected to begin before the end of July, as the government moves from passing electoral reform legislation to implementation amid public criticism of the Electoral Reform Commission’s oversight. Regional Politics: Dr. Terrance Drew is set to attend CARICOM’s 51st Regular Meeting of Heads of Government in St. Lucia (July 5–8) to oversee the transition of the CARICOM chair from Drew to Phillip J Pierre, with priorities including security, climate resilience, food security, integration and trade. CARICOM at 53: An editorial marks CARICOM’s 53rd anniversary, arguing the bloc has achieved real progress like the Single Market but still struggles with deeper integration. Venezuela Earthquake Aid: Dominica pledged US$500,000 to support Venezuela’s earthquake recovery, with Skerrit stressing solidarity as rescue and damage assessments continue. Sports & Youth: Dominica will return to the revived ANOECS Athletics Championships in St. Kitts and Nevis with a nine-member team, while Team RUBIS donated EC$5,000 to the Wayne George Football Academy for uniforms and equipment. Community & Culture: The Alwin Bully Foundation will host a public forum on strengthening Dominica’s creative industries, and the Kalinago Territory saw 16 new certified tour guides graduate under a UNDP-supported programme.