Oil & Gas Skills: ExxonMobil Guyana is asking local suppliers for services for its Port Mourant oil and gas training facility, aimed at accredited technician training in electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and process operations. STEM Education: ExxonMobil also kicked off its US$100m, 10-year STEM teacher-training push (STELLAR), starting with 60 pre-service secondary educators at Cyril Potter College of Education, with more cohorts and planned student STEM centres. Healthcare Logistics: The Health Ministry commissioned a $218.6m Regional Medical Distribution Centre in Region 10 to strengthen storage and timely distribution of pharmaceuticals and supplies. Youth & Tech Entrepreneurship: GCCI launched its inaugural Youth Entrepreneur Conference for ages 10–17 (Sept 12, ACCC), with hands-on workshops spanning the orange economy, tourism, agro-processing, and AI-augmented entrepreneurship. Biodiversity Partnership: Iwokrama and BritCham signed a biodiversity conservation pact, including three years of annual funding and joint research, education and sustainable forest work. Infrastructure Security: Police are investigating the theft of 90 feet of copper cable from the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge, knocking out LED lighting. Regional Connectivity Risk: A Canawaima ferry crisis update argues Guyana and Suriname need a long-term crossing plan, not just short-term repairs. Digital Governance: Cuba is upgrading its Soberanía digital government platform with UNDP and China support, expanding online services and digital identity access. Immigration & Tech Policy Angle: Guyana received six deportees from the US under third-country deportations, with no criminal backgrounds reported.