LGBT Rights & Workplace Protections: A Guyana Together poll says 72% of Guyanese back workplace protections for LGBT people, while 53.9% support repealing the colonial-era law criminalising same-sex intimacy. Honey Industry Push: GLDA is offering free beekeeping training in Region Nine to expand local honey production, with monitoring and follow-up support planned. Tourism & Value-Added Diversification: Minister Susan Rodrigues urged firms to invest in tourism, agro-processing and cross-border trade to keep value in Guyana beyond extractives. Bottled Water Cost Plan: The PSC met GWI and industry to explore ways to cut bottled water prices, including standardising PET preforms and possible local consortium investment. El Niño Water Warnings: Hydromet says extreme El Niño could drive below-normal rainfall into early 2027; officials warn water rationing may be needed if conservancies don’t refill. Chicken Supply Stabiliser: Government will import 330,000 pounds of chicken weekly to plug supply gaps while local production recovers. Power Outage Troubles: GPL reported faults and tripping causing outages, while it ramps up about US$800M in grid upgrades to ease blackouts. GTE & Deepwater Port Financing: US EXIM is expected to support GTE Phase 2 and the Berbice deepwater port, with possible spillover into housing and other priorities. Corruption Claims Rebuttal: GWI rejected allegations over water project awards, saying tenders were competitive and contracts followed process. Mining Enforcement Spotlight: Natural Resources Minister Bharrat says Guyana can’t operate “like the Wild West” as illegal mining and gold smuggling crackdowns continue.