Mining & Finance: President Irfaan Ali announced plans for a national mining consortium that lets small, medium and large miners team up with citizens to build a world-class, locally owned mining company—backed by “buy the best technology” and aimed at widening financial participation. SME Banking Push: Finance Minister Ashni Singh urged entrepreneurs to do real market research before investing ahead of the Guyana Development Bank for SMEs. Digital CARICOM: CARICOM ICT ministers, led by Grenada PM Dickon Mitchell, called for faster regional digital transformation to protect competitiveness, resilience and sovereignty, with a focus on AI, digital trade, data governance and cybersecurity. Geospatial Drones: Dragonfly Solutions and Canadian Altomaxx Offshore launched a joint venture to scale drone-enabled inspections, surveying and mapping, with skills transfer and local content goals. Telecom App Upgrade: Mavenir launched the My ENet App for ENet, unifying mobile, broadband, fixed line and IPTV with self-service, payments and eSIM provisioning. Disaster Readiness: PM Mark Phillips said an emergency response contingency plan is being developed for the Wales Gas-to-Energy project. Water Security: Guyana launched its first National Drainage and Irrigation Strategy to modernise water management and boost climate resilience. Infrastructure Contracts: Bids are in for the $521M Supenaam stelling upgrade and the Orange Stand roof rehabilitation at the National Stadium.