Visa & Travel: Spain has named nine CARICOM countries—Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, The Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, and St Vincent and the Grenadines—on its visa-free list for short stays (up to 90 days in 180), while Jamaica, Guyana, Suriname, Belize and Haiti remain excluded. EU Pressure on CBI: The EU is pushing OECS states to phase out Citizenship by Investment “golden passports,” warning of lost visa-free access; regional leaders say the deadline could trigger wider economic spillovers. Border Security Pact: CARICOM IMPACS and the U.S. Homeland Security signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to expand biometric data sharing, aimed at strengthening border checks and protecting the integrity of CBI programmes. Energy & Infrastructure Finance: The Caribbean Development Bank is backing Grenada’s battery storage push at MBIA with a package combining UK/EU grants and a Canada loan, plus World Bank support for grid upgrades. Regional Trade/Logistics: OECS is exploring an air cargo transport hub concept via Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra airport to speed distribution across the sub-region. Humanitarian Aid: St Vincent and the Grenadines joined CARICOM partners in sending 88 containers of relief supplies to earthquake-hit Venezuela. Business & Growth: Grenada’s Q2 outlook highlights low headline inflation but rising household pressure from energy import spikes. Community & Funding: Sandals Foundation opened 2027 grant applications (up to US$80,000) for Caribbean community projects, including in Grenada.