AI Governance: Dominica’s foreign minister Vince Henderson praised President Xi Jinping’s keynote at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, calling it a clear push for secure, inclusive, and internationally coordinated AI governance. Regional Integration: After CARICOM 51, a new analysis argues the region’s real test is delivering measurable economic returns, with connectivity and implementation now the sticking points. CBI Under EU Pressure: The EU has told five Eastern Caribbean states—including Dominica—to end citizenship-by-investment programmes by 2028 or risk losing visa-free access to the bloc; leaders say they’ll send a high-level mission to Brussels with a unified negotiating position. US Travel Ban Politics: US Rep. Nancy Mace’s “Third World Immigration Moratorium Act” would permanently bar nationals of 39 countries from entering the US, and Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador says Dominica and other “friendly” states should not be targeted without objective facts. Local Politics & Jobs: In the Roseau North by-election, UWP candidate Danny Lugay proposes turning the former Public Works site into a major tourism and commercial hub to tackle unemployment. Tourism Delivery: Dominica reports Champagne Beach Tourist Reception Facility is 35% complete, with key foundation and infrastructure works underway. Civil Registry Update: Dominica says the issuance of birth certificates has been fully restored, with plans to decentralise services to communities. Sports & Community: JCI Dominica will induct 21 new members, while Dominica’s basketball team says it gained positives from Caribbean pre-qualifiers despite a tough run.