ECCB & Regional Currency: The ECCB unveiled a redesigned family of EC banknotes in Dominica, replacing Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait with national heroes and regional icons; Montserrat’s William Henry Bramble appears on the EC$10 note, alongside Anguilla’s James Ronald Webster, as the full transition is expected to begin in late 2027. ECCB Monetary Council: Dominica’s Dr. Irving McIntyre took over the ECCB Monetary Council chairmanship, with Montserrat Premier Reuben Meade set to represent the island at the 113th meeting where the ECCB’s “Big Push” agenda and regional payment upgrades like CAPSS and a fast payment system are discussed. CARICOM Politics: At CARICOM’s 51st Heads of Government meeting in Saint Lucia, Martinique officially joined as the bloc’s seventh associate member after a decade-long process, while Trinidad and Tobago PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar pressed her case that CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Barnett’s reappointment is unconstitutional and should go to the CCJ for an advisory opinion. Local Governance: Montserrat’s Land Registry moved to correct public confusion over the Crown Title Act, stressing it does not automatically take registered private land after 2030 and applies only to specific unclaimed parcels from the 1978–1982 adjudication. Health Exchange: Montserrat’s CMO Dr Sharra Greenaway-Duberry and Parliamentary Secretary Crenston Buffonge visited St. Helena for a health systems exchange focused on prevention, emergency care, mental health, and smoking/vaping strategies. Football Rebuild: FIFA’s normalisation work for the Montserrat Football Association is showing momentum, including the island’s first official referee training course and renewed Under-14 grassroots activity.