STEM Education & Robotics: NIHERST launched its inaugural FIRST Tech Challenge national tournament (“Decode”), bringing 12–18-year-olds from nine secondary schools together to design, build and program robots, with plans to spotlight winners and grow Trinidad and Tobago’s STEM innovation pipeline. AI & Workforce Skills: A Trinidad-and-Tobago–relevant push for tech evolution is highlighted by calls to upskill for automation and AI, including a National AI Lab model at UTech aimed at boosting productivity through practical training. Earthquake Preparedness: UWI Seismic Research Centre urges Caribbean residents to stay prepared after major Venezuela quakes, noting the region’s active seismic setting and calling for stronger monitoring and disaster risk reduction frameworks. Local Science & Geology: A look at Trinidad’s mud volcanoes explains how gas vents form these “not real volcanoes,” why they matter for education and geo-tourism, and where eruptions have occurred. Health System Watch: NCRHA says it cut nursing overtime from about $40M to under $4M while requesting a forensic audit, as TTNNA disputes claims and points to staffing shortages. Sustainability & Tech in Transport: Reports on eco-taxis show electric charging limits and missing promised solar support, raising questions about clean-tech rollout and grid reliability. Research on Ageing: A new study published in The Gerontologist explores what “ageing well” means to Indo-Caribbean elders in Guyana and Trinidad, stressing family closeness and being needed.