Telecom Leadership: Konris Maynard was elected President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union during CTU ICT Week 2026 in French Guiana, after serving as CTU Vice-President (2024–2026), highlighting the region’s push to strengthen communications and ICT. Space for Health & Environment: Two ESA satellites—Sentinel-3C and FLEX—launched from the European Spaceport in French Guiana to improve monitoring of ocean/land temperatures, ocean color, algal blooms, wildfire impacts, and plant stress, with data that can support safer coastal ecosystems and public health. Digital Infrastructure: EllaLink says branching units for future submarine cable links to Pará and Maranhão (via Lum@link, connecting Cayenne to the main EllaLink system) are now laid on the seabed, paving the way for expanded connectivity that can support health services and wellness access. Maritime Safety: Guyana announced an independent Commission of Inquiry into the MV Barima disaster, with 76 rescued and 73 bodies recovered and about 30 still unaccounted for, focusing on safety compliance, vessel seaworthiness, and the search-and-rescue response.