UN Diplomacy: India and CARICOM foreign ministers met on the sidelines of UNGA81 in New York to push deeper cooperation on trade, investment, agriculture, digital governance, climate resilience and energy, with St. Vincent and the Grenadines among the delegations. Regional Foreign Affairs: OECS foreign ministers also met in New York, stressing stronger diplomatic coordination; St. Vincent and the Grenadines handed the OECS Council of Ministers: Foreign Affairs chairmanship to Antigua and Barbuda. Local Governance & Public Service: Opposition Leader Ralph Gonsalves condemned a 50% pay cut to international cricket umpire Deighton Butler while he was away on CPL duties, calling it illogical and damaging to national pride. Education Support: MRI6 and the Ministry of Education are backing 27 schools across SVG with targeted cash for teaching and learning materials. Digital Opportunities: YouthLink SVG launched to centralize jobs, scholarships, internships and training for young people, aiming to stop opportunities being scattered across social media. Tourism Leadership: SVGTA CEO Shafia London was selected for the International Women’s Forum Leadership Fellows Program. Weather Watch: Tropical waves and Saharan dust are expected to bring wetter, cloudier conditions and haze later this week. Sports & Community: Team Athletics SVG’s “Round De Town” road relay is set for Sept. 27 in Kingstown. International Relations: PM Godwin Friday signed an Austria-SVG MOU and met Kosovo’s PM Albin Kurti to discuss Kosovo’s recognition request. Security Training: RSVGPF Sergeant Syon Shoy joined an AI fraud and cybercrime workshop in Taiwan.