Climate Resilience Financing: Dominica President Sylvanie Burton told the UN General Assembly that resilience must be financed and built before disasters strike, warning that the current model forces vulnerable states to borrow for recovery; she also highlighted Dominica’s geothermal plant now in commercial operation and said renewables are about 84% of electricity, targeting 100% by 2030. Geothermal & Infrastructure: PM Roosevelt Skerrit visited the Aux Delices landslide site and announced steps to stabilise the damaged O’Delices Road stretch while upgrading the Delices–Petite Savanne alternative route to restore safer access. Public Finance: Finance Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre asked Parliament to approve an IDA credit facility of about EC$68.6 million (SDR18.5m) to strengthen fiscal and climate resilience, with a 0.75% interest rate and a 10-year grace period. Banking/Payments Risk: A major U.S. civil forfeiture case targeting Capstone-linked accounts has put Dominica-licensed EQIBank under pressure, with EQIBank warning the seized funds could force liquidation; Tether says its EQIBank exposure is under 0.034% of group assets. Governance & Consumer Protection: Parliament passed a Banking Amendment Bill aimed at strengthening consumer protection, while a separate push encourages landlords and tenants in Dominica to seek early help through the Rent Services Unit to resolve disputes. Energy Sector Jobs/Skills: A national seminar on poultry and pig production urged “produce local, consume local,” pointing to the upgraded Layou abattoir as key livestock infrastructure. Local Business/Community: KFC Dominica clarified that a viral claim about banning under-21 customers is false, saying customers of all ages remain welcome. Politics: The DPP discontinued a nine-year obstruction charge against UWP leader Dr Thomson Fontaine stemming from a 2017 Roseau public meeting.