Medicine Access Overhaul: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Trinidad and Tobago’s medication shortages and delays are tied to an inactive committee and outdated rules for registering cheaper drugs, arguing that if WHO or the US FDA approves medicines, local approval shouldn’t take up to a year. Public-Sector Transparency Upgrade: Senators are debating the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which keeps Gazette publication but allows annual public statements to be posted online—part of a broader push to digitise access to government information. Digital Finance Regulation: The Central Bank hosted a Research Review Seminar 2026 with regulators and Virtual Asset Service Providers, focusing on bridging the digital divide while keeping innovation aligned with financial security and international standards. Food Security Tech Push: Government launched the Public Fruit and Food Orchards Initiative, using GIS mapping to monitor orchards and turn underused public spaces into community food production sites. Youth STEM & AI Training: NIHERST says it’s shifting its youth programmes toward AI, robotics and 3-D printing, with FLIP AI training expanding due to high demand. Health Leadership Training (Regional): PAHO and UWI celebrated the graduation of the third cohort of a Health Policy and Health Systems postgraduate programme, including participants from Trinidad and Tobago. Terrorism Threat Debate: On the 9/11 anniversary, renewed discussion continues in T&T about the country’s terrorism threat and the risk of radicalisation.