Cost-of-living relief: Prime Minister Godwin Friday unveiled a sweeping 90-day emergency package to cushion Vincentians and businesses from rising global fuel, electricity, freight and commodity prices, with weekly monitoring by the National Cost of Living Task Force to ensure savings reach consumers. Fuel and LPG support: Government measures include temporary tax reductions on fuel imports and a full removal of the Customs Service Charge on LPG cooking gas for 90 days, aimed at stabilizing “dinner table” costs. Trade facilitation upgrade: St. Vincent and the Grenadines is rolling out VSWIFT, a Vincy Single Window for Trade that links 19 departments and trade stakeholders into one electronic system to speed licensing, permits and certificates, with UNCTAD support. Debt and fiscal course correction: Friday says a “course correction” is underway after discovering the country’s debt burden is worse than previously disclosed, with debt-to-GDP now cited around 113% and projected to rise. Blue economy and fisheries: Fisheries Minister Conroy Huggins flagged declining conch and lobster landings and announced a queen conch hatchery and nursery unit in Union Island alongside reef restoration efforts. Regional social protection leadership: SVG is set to lead OECS social protection reform, with the World Bank commending progress on strengthening regional protection systems. Diplomacy and health cooperation: SVG marked 34 years of diplomatic relations with Cuba, while PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS convene a regional workshop in Saint Lucia to improve access to safe medicines and health technologies. Business and skills: The chamber highlights AI workforce opportunities as DeVry expands its AI-focused Bridge to Brilliance programme across the Caribbean.