Aviation & Infrastructure: Boeing South Carolina marked a major milestone on its new 787 paint hangar at North Charleston, placing the final structural beam in a “topping out” ceremony as part of a $1 billion investment that also includes a second 787 assembly line. Regional Air Connectivity: Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne renewed calls for an OECS-owned regional airline, arguing frequent delays and cancellations are disrupting travel across the Eastern Caribbean, including Anguilla. Tourism & Governance: Anguilla-linked regional fallout hit Grenada’s tourism authority, where management and the board reportedly moved toward parting ways with CEO Stacey Liburd after one year. Public Health & Waste Management: A huge fire at Anguilla’s Corito Landfill site, started July 25, remains active but contained, with crews working to cool and extinguish burning tyre piles over several days. Finance & Policy: Anguilla Premier Cora Richardson Hodge updated progress on the Sovereign Wealth Fund, saying IMF technical work is underway on institutional design and a legislative framework due by year’s end/quarter, funded in part by .ai domain revenues. Maritime & Environment: A Caribbean-wide look at chemical fishing warns that hard-to-detect precursor chemicals can devastate reefs and high-value fisheries, with spiny lobster highlighted as a key example. OECS Cooperation: OECS appointed Aisha Maina as Strategic Advisor for Africa-Caribbean cooperation, focusing on trade, investment, energy, agribusiness, and shared development priorities. Caribbean Safety: Guyana’s MV Barima ferry disaster remains the region’s deadliest since 1970, with confirmed deaths rising and recovery continuing.