Energy & Accountability: Grand Bahama MP Frazette Gibson used the budget debate to press on healthcare conditions at Rand Memorial and unanswered questions around the Grand Bahama Power Company acquisition, while critics keep challenging whether outages and “growing pains” are truly being fixed. Health System Tensions: National Health Insurance providers warned the scheme is heading for a “dystopian future” if payment delays and disputes continue, despite a budget increase for the NHIA. Local Government Funding: The Works and Family Island Affairs minister said every one of the 33 local government districts will get higher budget allocations, alongside moves to regularize more than 100 local government employees. Energy Prices & Public Pressure: Petroleum retailers say fuel prices could move either way amid Middle East uncertainty, even as the government points to margin buffers and electricity reforms. Tourism & Airlift: Breeze Airways launched nonstop Nassau–Tampa service, and officials say demand is already rising; separately, LPIA is close to selecting a developer for an airport hotel. Governance & Contracts: Long Island MP Dr Andre Rollins demanded PLP disclose whether convicted US drug defendant Jonathan Eric Gardiner donated to party campaigns, tying the question to major construction contracts. Public Safety & Legal News: A lawsuit was filed after a woman was allegedly injured during a Carnival excursion in Nassau, and US court filings continue to move in the Gardiner case.