Shipping and Ports: President Irfaan Ali urged Caribbean countries to assess the costs of shipping’s net-zero transition, including who will pay for clean-fuel infrastructure. He also called for investment in modern ports as freight costs and congestion pressure businesses and consumers. Berbice Port: Chevron has declined to fund the remaining feasibility study for the proposed deepwater port, leaving a key step unfinished; the decision is not a confirmed cancellation of the project. Agriculture: A Region Five livestock exhibition showcased improved sheep and cattle breeds, with officials promoting crossbreeding and modern husbandry to raise farm productivity. Business Readiness: Women entrepreneurs were urged to strengthen compliance, financial controls and procurement skills to compete for larger contracts as the economy grows. Economic Diversification: A completed GNBS-IDB project upgraded testing and quality systems, with industrial metrology services rising 230% from 2019 to 2025 to support local manufacturers, agro-processors and exporters. Guyana’s Global Biodiversity Alliance conference will also focus on mobilising finance for nature and making biodiversity part of economic planning.