CARICOM Trade Talks in Georgetown: The 62nd COTED opened at the CARICOM Secretariat with Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett warning that energy-market and supply-chain shocks are pushing up fuel, food and fertiliser costs, threatening inflation and food security across the region. Sex Offences Bill Backlash: After public outcry, Government ordered the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2026 sent to a Parliamentary Special Select Committee, shifting away from a closed offender registry toward a public database. Education Anti-Bullying Push: The Ministry of Education says it collected 1,000+ recommendations for a new anti-bullying and anti-violence policy, including school clubs, peer advocates and stronger, standardised consequences. Development Bank Scrutiny: Critics are calling for the Guyana Development Bank Bill to go to a Special Select Committee, arguing the draft leaves key lending terms unclear. Oil and Energy Watch: Brazil’s vice minister says Brazil is looking to Guyana as a fertiliser source, while Goldman Sachs cut its 2027 Brent forecast to $80/bbl amid demand risks. Crime and Justice: Police identified the armed suspect shot during a Mandela Avenue supermarket robbery as 24-year-old Emmanuel Smith; the force also says many dismissed cases hinge on reluctant or missing witnesses. Health and Inclusion: First Lady Arya Ali announced Guyana’s first specialised autism school later this year, alongside reports of expanded robotic surgery services at GPHC.