The Caribbean faces multiple challenges from Haiti's security crisis to economic pressures and energy transformations, with nations seeking solutions that balance immediate needs with long-term sustainability goals as highlighted in this episode.  Here are the stories making Caribbean headlines.

• UN Secretary General condemns killing of 40 people by armed gangs in Haiti, urging member states to strengthen multinational security efforts
• CARICOM estimates that diversifying import sources away from US could save member states $1.3 billion annually 
• Dominican Republic celebrates foreign investment expected to exceed $4.86 billion by 2025
• US Virgin Islands Governor advocates for energy initiatives centered on revitalizing the St. Croix Port Hamilton refinery 
• British Virgin Islands aims to generate 60% of electricity from renewable energy by 2030
• St. Lucia developing $143 million Halls of Justice to house all major courts 
•  St. Croix approved lease negotiations for RePlastic Recycle LLC to establish large-scale plastic recycling operations

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