Blood Donation Push: The National Blood Transfusion Service says selling blood is illegal and warns of monitoring to protect donors and patients, as Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe and Nicholas Pooran launch a National Blood Donation Drive to close a major supply gap. Hearing Health Upgrade: Government signs an MOU with the Starkey Hearing Foundation to expand hearing screening, training, community outreach and access to hearing-assistive technology, targeting the estimated 8,000 people in T&T who are deaf or hard of hearing. Emergency Care Boost: Four repaired ambulances are handed back to the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service to help restore a critical emergency response gap. Public Health & Safety: T&TEC investigates an early-morning electric shock incident at Rampanalgas Village that injured two members of the public, while officials continue recovery support. Local Tragedies: A 13-year-old boy was killed in a late-night Marabella home invasion; his father and stepmother are in critical care. Separately, a 15-year-old girl in Petit Valley died after collapsing, with post-mortem results pending. Community Health Education: NAMDEVCO launches a Tobago Lead Farmer Training Programme under BIOREACH, supporting sustainable practices that can strengthen local food security.