Montserrat Business & Community: PRIME Weekend 2026 wraps up with Montserrat’s first-ever Business Awards & Gala (Salem Community Centre, 6 p.m. Sunday), with categories spanning entrepreneurship, innovation, customer service and community impact—headline “Business of the Year 2026” already awarded to M.S. Osborne Limited. Public Health Access: The Ministry of Health and Social Services is rolling out “Wellness in Motion,” a mobile clinic launching Aug. 7 to bring free preventive screenings (blood pressure, blood sugar, and health education) to villages and community spaces on the first and last Friday each month. Regional Money & Governance: ECCB unveiled redesigned Eastern Caribbean banknotes replacing Queen Elizabeth II with national heroes across the ECCU, and the ECCB Monetary Council met in Dominica to reaffirm EC dollar stability and resilience-focused policy. Caribbean Politics & Reparations: The CARICOM Reparations Commission is pushing a revised reparations manifesto to the UK and UN, explicitly including British Overseas Territories like Montserrat in its next advocacy push. Local Security Watch: A regional warning highlights social media “mulling” scams that recruit people into fraud by routing stolen funds through their bank accounts. International Context: A U.S. travel alert keeps Montserrat at Level 1 (normal precautions), while noting the need to watch for volcanic activity and follow access rules around Soufrière Hills. Education Pipeline: Three Montserratians won Chevening Scholarships for 2026/27, planning postgraduate study in economics/finance and banking/finance before returning to support island development.