VAT Relief Timing: Senator Lavern King says SVG’s next VAT-Free Day is set for Aug. 28, framed as “back-to-school” help for low-income families, timed around a road-work pay cycle and feedback from the last VAT-Free Day. Energy & Business Continuity: Flow will retire its legacy Vincysurf email service on Sept. 30, with outgoing mail paused late August and incoming mail ending mid-September—businesses and residents are urged to switch to cloud options and back up data. Utilities Customer Focus: VINLEC ran a two-day customer service excellence workshop to improve engagement, communication, and service recovery as it rolls out new technologies. Tourism & Sports Economy: CPL is expected to deliver a major tourism boost for SVG, with matches Aug. 7–9 and local halftime shows at Arnos Vale. Regional Trade & Diplomacy: Taiwan’s new Latin American and Caribbean Trade Office (LACTO) adds St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and SVG to expand trade, investment, tourism, and matchmaking. Agribusiness Skills: The ROOTS Youth in Agriculture programme and young farmers’ training are pushing modern farming and value-added business plans, including plant factories, composting, and high-value crop models. Maritime Safety: Rough seas and high swells are expected through Friday, with small craft operators and beachgoers urged to stay vigilant. Culture & Heritage: Emancipation Day coverage continues to stress reparatory justice and the economic reality behind abolition.