Regional Digital Skills: OECS opened applications for the 2026 Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship (Sept. 10–20), offering advanced training across areas like AI, cybersecurity, cloud, fintech and data analytics for citizens including St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Public Finance Modernisation: Prime Minister Godwin Friday opened a regional workshop in Kingstown on “Adapting Public Financial Management for AI,” pushing “digital by design” and warning against AI hype without stronger governance and data resilience. Heat Protection for Schools: Climate resilience minister Conroy Huggins said government is seeking solutions to protect students and teachers from extreme heat, with commitments made at Barrouallie Government School. Health Security & Biosecurity: SVG hosted the first national workshop on implementing the Biological Weapons Convention, training participants for biosafety, biosecurity and a first confidence-building measures report. Agriculture & Fisheries Planning: Enumerators are collecting data for the 2026 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (through Oct. 30) to strengthen fisheries sector planning, funded with World Bank support. Education Infrastructure: Government says it has spent over $7 million via BRAGSA on the School Summer Repair Program, as schools reopen and some reopenings are staggered. International Security Concern: Caribbean governments face renewed questions after a US military strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel killed four, with CARICOM urged to respond amid legality and safety worries. OECS–EU CBI Talks: OECS leaders plan a high-level Brussels mission to address EU moves that could end visa-free access tied to Citizenship by Investment programmes.