Caribbean Development Bank in Nassau: The CDB’s 56th Annual Meeting kicks off at Baha Mar (June 1–5) with a focus on climate resilience, energy security, debt and growth, while an upfront Youth FIRE Forum brings young leaders into talks on digital futures, community prosperity and violence prevention. OPEC Fund joins regional finance push: OPEC Fund President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa attends the same Nassau meeting, lining up partnerships around climate resilience, food security, energy access and sustainable infrastructure. Shipping and imports get a boost: CLX Logistics launches new direct cargo routes via Antillean, adding weekly Nassau–Dominican Republic service plus direct freight links to Turks and Caicos and Miami—aimed at lowering import costs and cutting supply-chain delays. Housing affordability pressure: An IDB report says mortgage commitments for new homes fell 30% and for existing homes 20% from 2015–2025, pointing to lending barriers that hit entrepreneurs and informal-sector workers hardest. Cost of living signal: Bahamas inflation stayed elevated—up 2.7% year-on-year in February 2026—driven mainly by housing, utilities and transport. Local business and workforce: BAMSI names co-valedictorians in agriculture and marine science, while St. Augustine’s College wins RBC Young Leaders 2026 with a pond and park restoration project. Governance heat: Prime Minister Philip Davis stays silent on Eric “Playa” Gardiner’s U.S. detention as questions swirl around “Politician 1” and Minister Halkitis’s past ties to Top Notch Builders.