Barbados Tourism & Travel: Sunrise Airways launched direct Antigua–Barbados service, with twice-weekly flights aimed at boosting regional airlift and making it easier for families and business travellers to connect. Culture & Community: Pic-O-De-Crop Finals have been moved to CARIFESTA House (Waterford, St Michael) on Friday, July 31 at 8 p.m., after Kensington Oval was reserved for Sir Garfield Sobers’ state funeral. Sports & National Life: Barbados will hold a full state funeral for cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers next Wednesday, July 29, with a public thanksgiving at Kensington Oval and a body-lie-in-state schedule across Parliament and the Oval. Education & Skills: CARICOM’s Digitalisation of TVET Delivery Project says it strengthened regional digital training capacity, with pilot countries integrating solutions into their own platforms and instructors across Barbados and other islands trained to sustain delivery. Arts & Recognition: Kingston Creative became the first Caribbean NGO to receive a UNESCO-Aschberg Programme grant, backing an 18-month CARE programme for artists’ rights, economic security and disaster preparedness, with expansion to Barbados. Lifestyle & Wellness: A Barbados-linked retreat story highlights Support Your Girlfriends’ 8th Annual Media & Influencer Retreat, blending wellness, cultural immersion and community investment with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. Local Safety & Health: Derms share guidance on avoiding and treating heat rash and sun poisoning—timely for island summer days. Regional Spotlight: Rutgers oceanographers will co-lead a 25-day Atlantic expedition departing from Bridgetown, studying salt-finger mixing and its links to marine life, chemistry and carbon movement.