Cruise Tourism Boost: The Montserrat Tourism Authority has released its 2026/2027 cruise schedule, with calls running from October 2026 to April 2027—expected to bring fresh demand for taxi and tour operators, restaurants, retailers, and artisans, plus heritage stops like the buried city of Plymouth and St George’s Hill. Caribbean Music & Media: Dominican producer Jael Joseph is launching a Caribbean-wide search for a new media correspondent for the Caribbean Music Awards, offering flights, accommodation, and a red-carpet role for one winner. Culture as Economic Power: Montserrat-born music producer Eddie Prynze Duberry-Allen argues that Caribbean music should be treated like a real economic engine—pushing for better creative business training, stronger IP skills, and systems that help artistes build sustainable brands. Regional Policy for Services Trade: OECS, UNCTAD and ECLAC say they’ve closed key data gaps in trade in services policymaking, using TiSSTAT to help member states craft export strategies and connect to global value chains. Child Rights Planning: OECS and UNICEF unveiled the OECS Regional Child Policy and Strategic Plan 2026–2032, aiming for safer, supported, empowered children across the region. Health Research Watch: New research from Cambridge highlights that current breast cancer referral criteria can miss up to 95% of women under 50 who will develop the disease within 10 years. Disability in Education: A Holy Cross student’s ACL injury is spotlighted through the college’s Montserrat first-year seminar, showing how accessibility and ableism learning becomes real.