Cultural Heritage: Seeta Persad is being honoured as a guardian of Trinidad and Tobago’s cultural traditions, with decades of work as a journalist, playwright and theatre producer keeping Hinduism and East Indian stories firmly in the national spotlight. Suriname Oil & Investment: Founders Metals says drilling at its Antino Gold Project in southeastern Suriname hit 28.0 metres of 14.27 g/t gold at Upper Antino, pointing to high-grade growth potential beyond the Froyo core. Offshore Energy Build-Out: Saipem has started operations in Suriname for the GranMorgu offshore project, using the Normand Navigator and setting up a logistics hub at Jules Sedney Harbour as the SURF package work ramps toward a 2028 start-up. Regional Energy Logistics: Curaçao is pushing to become a logistics hub for Suriname and Guyana’s offshore oil boom, leveraging deep-water port capacity, ship repair and bunkering experience. Maritime Decarbonisation: An IDB-commissioned study says no Caribbean port is yet fully ready for shore-side power or green fuel bunkering, but it flags the Bahamas as relatively advanced on policy and regulation, with Suriname included in the readiness gap. Governance & Justice Cooperation: Curaçao and Suriname signed an addendum to deploy four experienced Surinamese correctional officers to Curaçao’s youth detention facility for three months of training and capacity building. Sports (CFU Club Shield): SV Robinhood of Suriname set up a semi-final showdown with Jamaica’s Mount Pleasant after winning 4-0 over Slingerz FC, with the final also tied to Caribbean Cup qualification.