Maritime Security: A product tanker was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, with UKMTO reporting six armed persons boarded the vessel and redirected it toward Somalia; the incident follows another Somalia-area hijacking and comes amid sanctions tied to the ship’s prior Iranian petroleum activity. Digital Health: St. Kitts and Nevis deployed the National Digital Health Information System at JNF General Hospital, moving healthcare records from paper to a locally developed, integrated system under a May 2026 contract. Education Tech & Access: The 2026 School Uniform Assistance Programme shifts into a new digital voucher phase, funding approved wallets so families can buy uniforms from participating vendors. Weather Alerts That Act: St. Kitts and Nevis joins regional workshops to improve how warnings are delivered and acted on, using standardized alerting and impact-based forecasting. Agriculture Resilience: Coconut seedlings are being distributed with hands-on training for propagation and pest management, aiming to revive local production. Local Construction: Work on the new Basseterre High School enters a new phase with building B underway and a major crane on site. Policy & Vetting: New reporting highlights how biometric and stronger due diligence are becoming central to keeping citizenship-by-investment programmes secure.