Tobago Tourism Pressure: Tobago Hotel and Tourism Association chief Reginald MacLean says today’s THA budget won’t do much unless major hotels reopen and a long-requested loan guarantee is approved, warning tourism is “extremely dead” after decades of stagnation and weak air interconnectivity. Energy & Industry Diversification: Central Bank Governor Larry Howai urged investors to back non-energy growth, arguing energy inflows won’t be enough to fix foreign exchange needs, while TTMA targets doubling non-energy exports to TT$10.6b by 2030—calling for better forex access and trade facilitation. Manufacturing & Retail Expansion: Kohler is strengthening its Caribbean footprint with a new T&T showroom via CW Interiors, boosting local distribution for kitchen and bath products. Food Security Lens: A new UN-linked snapshot flags serious affordability gaps for healthy food in T&T, with large shares facing food insecurity—raising pressure on policy beyond macroeconomic indicators. Local Resilience & Infrastructure: Woodland residents fear renewed flooding as rainy season begins, saying waterways weren’t cleared and riverbank breaches remain a recurring risk. Labour Rights Push: Fathers Association president Rhondall Feeles calls for legislated paternity leave of eight to 12 weeks, arguing men’s parental rights are overdue.