2027 Budget: Prime Minister and Finance Minister Terrance Drew is chairing Estimates Committee meetings, where ministries are presenting spending plans and officials are reviewing how public funds were used in 2026. Cannabis Industry: The Medicinal Cannabis Authority says a local bank is prepared to provide services to licensed businesses that meet regulatory requirements, opening a formal banking route for the sector. Citizenship Programme: St. Kitts and Nevis is among five Eastern Caribbean countries facing EU pressure to phase out citizenship-by-investment schemes by June 2028 or risk losing visa-free access to Europe. Citizenship Pathway: The government has approved a route to citizenship for eligible descendants born overseas, a move senior minister Denzil Douglas says can reconnect generations with the Federation. Justice and Education: The Justice Ministry held a workshop on correctional management and rehabilitation, while Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley reported progress on the new Basseterre High School. Regional Affairs: St. Kitts and Nevis backed the UN resolution calling for an end to the US embargo on Cuba; its UN ambassador also delivered CARICOM’s statement supporting the British Virgin Islands’ path to self-government.