Regenerative Tourism: A new op-ed argues SVG should shift from chasing visitor numbers to rebuilding tourism around community benefit and environmental care, as Sandals expands rooms and Argyle Airport adds links. Medicinal Cannabis Banking: St. Kitts and Nevis has brought in former SVG agriculture minister Saboto Caesar to help design a banking and compliance framework for its medicinal cannabis sector, including seed-to-sale tracking and meetings with financial institutions. Moody’s Downgrade Impact: Commentary and analysis focus on what Moody’s cut to Caa1 could mean for everyday Vincentians, warning that falling credit ratings can translate into tighter borrowing and higher costs. Disaster Readiness Training: RSVGPF trained 26 responders in humanitarian assistance and logistics sustainment, covering distribution points and moving medical supplies during hurricanes, volcanic events, earthquakes, flooding and landslides. Regional Food & Nutrition Push: The EU-funded Zero Hunger Trust Fund initiative “Cultivating Futures” launches using 10 schools to improve food security, nutrition, education and climate resilience across SVG and nearby OECS states. Humanitarian Aid to Venezuela: SVG joined CARICOM to deliver 88 containers of relief to earthquake-hit Venezuela, including food, medicines, construction materials and water tanks. Public Health & Safety: Fisheries HQ rehabilitation at Kingstown Fish Market targets mould and unhealthy conditions after water intrusion, while police in Bequia launch a campaign to remove abandoned/illegal vehicles to protect road safety and public health. Violence Update: Reports note multiple killings, including a Kingstown shooting that raised SVG’s homicide count this year.