Creative Industries & Tourism: Antigua is pitching itself as a Caribbean creative hub, with luxury resort group Elite Island Resorts backing local musicians, filmmakers, artists and entrepreneurs through its “Antigua Is My Island” initiative, including a major summer gathering tied to a new music video premiere. Heritage Stays: Two centuries-old hotels inside Nelson’s Dockyard—Admiral’s Inn & Gunpowder Suites and the Copper and Lumber Store Hotel—are being highlighted as “sleep inside the history” options for visitors in English Harbour. Education & Regional Tech Skills: Education Minister Daryll Matthew is in Guyana for CARICOM talks on micro-credentials, math improvement and teacher support, as Antigua pushes to modernise schooling for a changing world. AI Buildathon (Regional): Future Caribbean says 450-plus builders from 39 countries are now in the build phase of an agentic AI buildathon aimed at production-ready solutions for sectors like health, disaster response, tourism and climate resilience. Public Safety Tech: With gun violence concerns rising, Prime Minister Browne says Antigua already has about 200 surveillance cameras and is considering expanding the network, alongside a high-level national security meeting to coordinate police, defence, immigration, customs and ICT. STEM Pipeline: Two Antiguans, Ajenai Charles and Kha-Lique Harris, have been selected for the Caribbean Science Foundation’s SPISE programme, covering university-level STEM topics and robotics/computer programming. Maritime Safety: The ABDF Coast Guard is urging fishermen to share trip plans and use GPS tracking so search-and-rescue teams can act faster when boats go missing. Community Events: AnuCon 2026 returns for its fifth year on Aug. 15, bringing anime, gaming, cosplay and pop culture to St. John’s with an international guest TropicFox.