Diplomacy Anniversary: Venezuela and São Tomé and Príncipe marked 20 years of diplomatic relations with meetings between senior ambassadors in Luanda, reviewing cooperation in education, agriculture, gender technical work, culture and other South-South priorities. World Bank Leadership: The World Bank named Juan Carlos Alvarez as country manager for Trinidad and Tobago, and notes he previously led the bank’s engagements in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe—an indirect signal of continued institutional attention to the islands. Health Preparedness: A World Bank-funded regional training in Dar es Salaam is strengthening São Tomé and Príncipe’s frontline health capacity, training mentors to fold non-communicable disease surveillance into existing field epidemiology work across 11 countries. Citizenship-by-Investment: A report highlights São Tomé and Príncipe’s $90,000 golden passport route, describing eligibility, due diligence checks, and the role of the National Transformation Fund in infrastructure and social projects. Currency Pressure: A separate roundup flags São Tomé and Príncipe’s dobra among Africa’s weakest currencies, pointing to rising import costs and squeezed household purchasing power. Youth and Church: Catholic leaders in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe used National Youth Day messaging to urge young people to resist corruption and take active civic roles.