Tourism & Ports: A new look at Caribbean cruising highlights how ship draft and port design shape access—smaller vessels can reach shallow, unprotected bays and “hidden harbors,” while mega-ships stay tied to deep-water terminals. All-Inclusive Deal: Royal Caribbean Group and Sandals Resorts signed a joint venture to expand the all-inclusive vacation market, with Sandals and Beaches properties including Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Agriculture & Food Security: OECS tissue-culture pineapple plantlets are being shipped from St Vincent to Antigua and Barbuda to speed recovery and boost production. Climate Resilience (Ridge-to-Reef): We Are Mayreau reports six months of ridge-to-reef work, including coral nursery expansion and regional coral genetics transfer. Diplomacy & Trade: India and CARICOM foreign ministers met in New York, discussing deeper cooperation on agriculture, digital governance, climate resilience, energy, and UN reforms. Diaspora Investment: Invest SVG’s New York outreach urges Vincentians to move from remittances to structured investment partnerships, while officials stress diaspora as “preferred investors.” Local Governance & Utilities: Questions continue over VINLEC disconnections amid rising electricity costs, with attention on state responsibility for essential services. Regional Integration: OECS foreign affairs chairmanship rotated to Antigua and Barbuda after SVG’s tenure. Tourism Promotion: SVGTA CEO Shafia London selected for the International Women’s Forum Leadership Fellows program. Agriculture Supply: A Taiwan technical mission issued a tender for fertilizers and agricultural supplies for cultivation support.