STEM Youth & Apps: Minister Dominic Smith met Trinity East student Malachi Senhouse, creator of the VendaTT app that helps market vendors promote and sell produce, praising the real-world tech problem-solving behind the CARIRI award-winning build. Innovation Nation 2026: CARIRI and Republic Bank’s Power to Make a Difference programme wrapped Innovation Nation 2026’s PowerUp Competition, with 11 young finalists (ages 8–18) pitching solutions across renewable energy, agriculture, water quality, healthcare, cybersecurity and smart tech. Telecom Disruption: TSTT/bmobile customers saw service drops after fibre breaks in three spots along the East-West Corridor; repairs restored service later the same day while teams assessed possible vandalism. Space & Satellites: 19-year-old Kaitlyn Sahatoo will represent T&T in Space Kidz India’s Mission ShakthiSAT, completing a 10-day satellite-building programme after 500+ hours of self-paced modules in maths, physics and satellite design. Energy/Engineering Cross-Border: Foreign Ministry talks with Shell Venezuela advanced the Dragon Field Gas Project, including an engineering plan for transporting gas via a pipeline crossing the maritime border to the Hibiscus platform. Water Security Focus: Grenada will host the 35th CWWA conference (Oct 12–16) on water security, climate resilience and waste management, with regional utility and engineering leaders.