Public Service Support: Parliament passed the Daily Paid and Minor Salaried Officers (Compassionate Gratuity) Bill, 2026, creating compassionate gratuity for non-pensionable, low-paid government workers when they retire or die in service, after debate on coverage and ministerial discretion and review by a select committee with unions and stakeholder groups. Health & Safety Capacity: The Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force trained 26 responders in humanitarian assistance and logistics sustainment, focusing on how to move and distribute medical supplies and other essentials during hurricanes, volcanic events, earthquakes, flooding, and landslides. Food Security for Youth: The EU-CAN Cultivating Futures project was launched by the Zero Hunger Trust Fund, using ecological school gardens to boost food security, nutrition education, and climate resilience across SVG and three other islands. Medicinal Cannabis Finance (Regional): St. Kitts and Nevis brought in former SVG agriculture minister Saboto Caesar to help build a medicinal cannabis banking framework, including a seed-to-sale track-and-trace system. Community Health Tech for Trade: Under VSWIFT, CARDTP began distributing ICT equipment to health and other agencies to speed up processing of trade documents tied to ASYCUDA World. Violence Update: Police reported the death of watchman Nicholas “Nick Nick” Oliver, 51, found with gunshot wounds near the Anglican Church at Golden Vale, as the homicide count rose to 24 for the year.