Tourism & Trade: The American Society of Travel Advisors will bring its 2026 Caribbean Showcase to St. Kitts Aug. 22–25, with business meetings and island experiences based at Marriott’s St. Kitts Beach Club. Medicinal Cannabis Finance: St. Kitts and Nevis is bringing Saboto Caesar to help build a banking framework for the medicinal cannabis sector, including meetings with financial institutions and unveiling its seed-to-sale track-and-trace system. EU Visa Pressure on CBI: The EU has warned five Eastern Caribbean states—including St. Kitts and Nevis—to phase out citizenship-by-investment by 2028 or risk losing visa-free access to Europe, prompting a coordinated regional response to Brussels. Regional Connectivity: OECS leaders are continuing talks on a regional airline to improve movement of people and goods, with Prime Minister Terrance Drew citing post-COVID air service gaps that still hurt trade and tourism. Public Health Watch: A new DNA study links St. Kitts’ vervet monkeys to a human-infecting whipworm lineage, raising concerns about possible parasite reservoirs while stressing it’s not proof of human cases. Local Business & Culture: St. Kitts Grill Fest wrapped up as part of Restaurant Week, with category winners announced across fish, lobster, ribs and pork. Sports & Community: Nevis hosts the A1 Culturama Invitational this weekend, while Basseterre’s Future Leaders Summer Camp runs July 27–31 with entrepreneurship and STEM activities.