CARICOM Reparations: Bonaire’s PPP leader James Finies and BHRO president Davika Bissessar Shaw are set to speak at the Third CARICOM Regional Reparations Conference in Barbados (Sept 17–19), pushing reparatory justice as part of unfinished decolonisation. Climate & food security: A UNICEF-commissioned Eastern Caribbean study warns of longer, more frequent dry spells by mid-century, with drought risks likely to hit water, farming, and children’s wellbeing across the region, including St Vincent and the Grenadines. Fisheries resilience funding: A US$12.55m GEF-backed CC4FISH-II project launched in Dominica will support climate and disaster resilience for fisheries and coastal communities across five countries, including SVG, through 2030. Infrastructure delivery support: The new RIISE facility is now operating, offering specialised help to Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia and SVG to push climate-resilient projects past implementation bottlenecks. Local governance debate: Deputy PM Major St Clair Leacock says Kingstown vendors won’t be sacrificed in the capital clean-up drive, arguing vending and untidiness must be treated separately. Business & agriculture exports: SVG signed a data management agreement with Quantum Inc. to help dasheen and hot pepper farmers sell into the US via two offtake buyers, using a new farm app for mapping and support. Education grants: The National Lotteries Authority has begun 2026/27 education grant payouts to over 3,000 students. US diplomacy: Kimberly Greenwood has been nominated as US ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, including SVG, pending Senate confirmation. Biosecurity alert: Authorities are stepping up response to the giant African snail threat, now treated as a national biosecurity concern.