Wildlife & Coastal Science: Cayman’s Department of Environment reports five sea turtle hatchlings found dead and one crushed on the road after artificial lighting led them away from the ocean; 12 more were rescued, with misorientations recorded from 15 nests this season (13 in Grand Cayman, two in Cayman Brac), highlighting how non-turtle-friendly lights can overpower hatchlings’ natural cues. Local Conservation Policy: Sustainable Cayman urges Cabinet to protect the Central Mangrove Wetlands with an interim plan before development patterns lock in, warning that infrastructure decisions—especially the East-West Arterial Road extension reroute—could increase access and demand for further construction. Digital Government & Connectivity: Cayman ministers Rolston Anglin and Isaac Rankine attended the UN ITU WTPF-26 telecom/ICT policy forum in Nassau, citing takeaways that support plans to procure an additional subsea cable and strengthen secure communications for schools, government systems, healthcare, and finance. Tourism Tech: Cayman Airways launched “Cayman Airways Vacations,” a new online platform to book flight-and-hotel packages using vacation-packaging technology, aiming to turn travel interest into bookings. Public Health Lab Preparedness: CARPHA’s CariPHLN workshop in Barbados brought lab directors and public health professionals together to strengthen regional laboratory networking, surveillance, diagnostics coordination, and health threat response. STEM & Research Leadership: Disaster-preparedness expert Dr Barbara Carby is set to keynote UCC’s 10th Annual Research Conference, with sessions spanning resilience, climate change, mental health, and AI governance. Cayman Finance & Biotech: Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) priced and closed a biomedical public offering, planning to use proceeds for R&D, equipment, infrastructure, and expansion.