Scholarship & Mental Health: UWI Global Campus named Trinidadian student Yamine Trotman the Sinnette-Nguyen Scholarship, citing her work through Healed Me, Healing You Ministry supporting women’s mental health. Ageing Well Research: Guyanese-American social worker Roy Naipaul co-authored a study on what “ageing well” means to Indo-Caribbean elders in Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago—highlighting wellbeing through family closeness and being needed. Cancer Awareness: Shaka Hislop shared how prostate cancer changed his life and helped break stigma around screening and early action. Nutrition & Food Choices: HNATT launched its “Flip The Pack” nutrition label campaign at Xtra Foods to help shoppers better read packaged food labels amid high diabetes, hypertension and heart disease rates. Detention Conditions: Dominic Hadeed and his wife Genevieve were detained in an alleged conspiracy to murder case; separate claims raised concerns about medical needs and degrading detention conditions. Public Health & Environment: Saharan dust is easing across Trinidad and Tobago, but officials still warn sensitive groups to take precautions as air quality and beach conditions remain a concern. Nursing System Pressure: NCRHA chair Dr Tim Gopeesingh says nursing overtime was cut from about $40M to under $4M, while the nursing association disputes claims of wrongdoing. Venezuela Earthquake Relief: Trinidad and Tobago launched a coordinated humanitarian relief effort for earthquake-hit Venezuela, with calls for donations of food and medicine.