Judiciary & Governance: Lawyers in Zimbabwe are criticising President Emmerson Mnangagwa after he presented retired Chief Justice Luke Malaba with an agricultural mechanisation package, arguing the gift undermines confidence in judicial independence. Aviation & Connectivity: Aeroflot says it will keep regular flights to Seychelles through the summer, starting July 8 with A350 wide-body aircraft and twice-weekly Moscow–Seychelles services. Cruise & Tourism Trade: AROYA Cruises has partnered with Lufthansa City Center International to expand its international distribution, while Caribbean Week in New York wrapped up with new tourism initiatives and regional partnerships. Maritime & Fisheries: Scientists warn industrial fishing is reaching the ocean’s “dark web” in the twilight zone, and tuna recovery shows how quotas and enforcement can work—though rebuilding is still uneven. Energy & Shipping Costs: UNCTAD warns Strait of Hormuz tensions could add over US$20bn a year to oil import bills for vulnerable economies, with small island states hit hardest. Local Skills & Resilience: Youths completed a gabion construction training programme to boost watershed restoration and erosion control capacity in Seychelles. Finance & Trade: Mauritius Commercial Bank pledged US$1bn for trade finance across Africa, supporting letters of credit and guarantees to strengthen regional value chains. Digital Industry (Seychelles-based): MEXC integrated with TradingView to let users trade directly from charts, while Bitget launched Anti-Scam Month and tokenized-stock upgrades.