National Budget Focus: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says Dominica’s August 4 budget will target cost of living pressures, tax reform and wider economic shocks from global conflict and supply-chain costs. Tourism Infrastructure: The Dominica Cable Car project is traced back to a 2019 investor trip to the Boiling Lake, with Swiss engineering and environmental studies cited as key steps toward transforming tourism access. Air Connectivity: Contour Airlines will launch nonstop Douglas-Charles (DOM) to Piarco (POS) in Trinidad on Oct. 5, 2026 (twice weekly), plus one-stop same-plane links via San Juan and St. Thomas—aimed at boosting tourism, business travel and regional trade. Green Jobs Training: BTC, funded by Canada’s CFLI, is offering free eight-month “Green Skills” training for 85 Dominicans across HVAC, solar/thermal, surveying, construction admin, green motorbike tech and digital green skills. Finance & Payments: Asprofin Bank and Digital TRVST announce a multi-year Banking-as-a-Service alliance to expand multi-currency accounts, payments, fiat on/off-ramps, digital asset custody and embedded services. Cruise Sector: Dominica reports 409,761 cruise passengers in 2025 and will hold a July 27–29 Cruise Stakeholders Symposium to prepare service providers for the next season. Regional Policy Risk: EU pressure on Citizenship by Investment continues, with a formal push for a 2028 phase-out deadline that could affect Schengen visa-free access. Community & Business Loss: WIOC mourns veteran fuel retailer McMillan Jno-Baptiste, praising decades of service and customer-first entrepreneurship.