CONCACAF Caribbean Cup: Club Sando have three weeks to prepare for a huge local derby against Trinidad and Tobago champions Defence Force, after starting Group A with a 2-1 win over Suriname’s SV Broki. The next Sando clash is Sept. 1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, followed by matches vs Delfines Del Este (Sept. 8) and Violette AC (Sept. 15). Regional Sports Inclusion: Jamaica will host the inaugural Special Olympics Caribbean Beach Games in November (Nov. 18–22) in Montego Bay, with about 2,000 athletes and teams from across the Caribbean including Suriname. Boxing Calendar: Guyana’s second Caribbean Boxing Championship is set for Sept. 12 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, building on the first event held in January. Suriname Land & Environment: Suriname says it’s moving to evict Mennonites and illegal Amazon settlers, with officials targeting illegal clearing tied to agribusiness expansion. Conservation Tech: A rope-bridge project in Brazil is being expanded to other biomes, with Suriname named as a next step for low-cost wildlife crossing solutions. Culture & Heritage: A feature spotlights Trinidad and Tobago theatre figure Seeta Persad, known for work preserving Hindu cultural stories through stage productions. Music & Food Festival: AfriKin Foundation’s “Taste of AfriKin” returns Sept. 6 in North Miami with African and Caribbean food, live music, and a Jollof Cook-Off.