Telecom Reliability: Dominica and St. Lucia regulators say they’ve requested a detailed report from Flow after a major outage left customers without service for nearly 19 hours; preliminary findings point to a fibre fault between Guadeloupe and Antigua, with Flow promising more resilient routes and backup connectivity. Banking & Markets: Scotiabank is taking Scotia Group Jamaica private, buying the remaining 28.22% it doesn’t own and paying minority shareholders about J$54 billion—another sign of consolidation in Caribbean finance. Energy Transition: Caribbean leaders at the CDB meeting urged a faster, coordinated renewables push, calling for regional project bundling, blended finance, and modern climate-resilient grids. Renewables & Resilience Finance: A new anticipatory action insurance mechanism is set to release hurricane funds to fisherfolk up to three days before landfall, aiming to protect livelihoods and reduce losses. Local Business & Services: DOWASCO will close offices in Portsmouth and Roseau on June 29 for a staff meeting, with normal service resuming June 30. Tourism & Connectivity: Contour Airlines is evaluating new Caribbean routes using Puerto Rico as a hub, while Dominica’s Discover Dominica Authority plans an inaugural Wellness Fair on July 4.