World Rum Day & Mojito Culture: World Rum Day and World Mojito Day overlap, with a look at the Mojito’s history and why the mint-lime-sugar classic still hits on hot days. Patient Access in Seychelles Regionally: Calls to improve the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) have led to an expansion that now includes specialist allied health and dental services, aiming to reduce travel and out-of-pocket costs for rural patients. Autism Support in Winter: The Star Academy highlights mid-year continuity of autism early intervention, keeping programmes running through winter routine changes. Microplastics Monitoring Across Africa: Scientists from 21 African countries, including Seychelles, meet in Accra to harmonise coastal microplastics monitoring protocols using nuclear and isotopic techniques. Seychelles Distillery Sustainability: Takamaka Rum’s World Rum Day story spotlights sustainability in practice—reusable containers, recycling glass, and reusing crushed bottles. Reef Restoration Soundscapes: A Seychelles Cousin Island study uses underwater sound to track reef restoration progress, comparing restored and degraded sites. Child Health Funding (Seychelles-linked): Geraldton’s Aboriginal medical service receives nearly $2m to expand child development and paediatric care, reflecting a wider push for earlier, better access to services.