Legal & Trade Access: The OHADAC–CARO Regional Arbitration Centre, with the OECS, will officially launch June 10 in the Eastern Caribbean its training on arbitration, mediation and ADR—backed by France’s AFD and Interreg Caribbean VI—aimed at making cross-island business disputes more predictable and accessible, including for companies operating in Guadeloupe and nearby states. Aviation & Connectivity: A new interline agreement between LIAT 2020 and Air Caraïbes (effective June 1) lands as Caribbean Airlines cuts Dominica, St. Kitts and Ogle-Suriname links and halves frequencies to Martinique and Guadeloupe, reshaping regional routes and pushing the debate on a unified ECCU/Caricom transport strategy. Disaster Response & Infrastructure: “Operation Caraïbes 26” continues in the Antilles until June 4, with multinational forces training for a major cyclone scenario, including engineering, route recovery and rescue units—plus RSMA support from Martinique and Guadeloupe. Health Procurement: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will hold a May 28–29 workshop in Saint Lucia to improve access to safe medicines and health technologies, launching a technical working group to strengthen pooled procurement and supply chains. Energy Costs (MSMEs): The Bahamas rolls out a Green Climate Fund-backed free energy audit initiative for MSMEs, targeting sectors like hospitality, manufacturing and agribusiness to cut bills and boost resilience. Cotton Science: Researchers trace upland cotton domestication to Mexico’s Yucatán region, using comparisons with wild cotton from the Yucatán, Florida and Caribbean islands including Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe.