Cost-of-living relief: Prime Minister Godwin Friday says SVG’s debt-to-GDP is 113% (projected 145% by 2031) and rolled out a 90-day emergency package to cushion fuel, electricity, LPG and freight shocks, including removing the customs service charge on LPG and cutting/waiving key import charges to slow pass-through to household prices. Trade modernization: Government launched Vincy Single Window for Trade (VSWIFT) to let businesses apply for licenses, permits and certificates through one connected online system across multiple agencies—aimed at faster processing and easier doing business. Blue economy funding: OECS opened the second call for Window 2 of the Regional MSME Matching Grants Programme, backing value chain groups in fisheries, coastal tourism and waste management with USD 100,000–150,000 grants. Regional cooperation: SVG is sending a delegation to the Caribbean Postal Union conference in the Bahamas, with talks focused on digital transformation, logistics, resilience and trade facilitation. Tourism workforce: Education Minister Laverne King praised Sandals’ Student Hospitality Etiquette and Service Excellence programme as practical training for youth entering the tourism sector. Food security push: Still Kickin’ charity donated vegetable, herb and flower seeds to support backyard gardening and local production via the Zero Hunger Trust Fund. Marine resources: Fisheries Minister Conroy Huggins flagged declines in conch and lobster landings and announced a queen conch hatchery and nursery unit in Union Island. Diplomatic ties: SVG and Cuba marked 34 years of diplomatic relations with a flag-raising ceremony.