Public Finance & AI: Prime Minister Godwin Friday opened a regional workshop on “Adapting Public Financial Management for AI: Harnessing Digital-by-Design,” stressing that SIDS like SVG need data resilience and real digital transformation—not just digitisation—to protect budgets during disasters and AI-driven change. Digital Skills: The OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship Programme (via CARDTP and UWI Global Campus) opens Sept. 10 and runs to Sept. 20, offering training and industry certifications across AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data analytics, fintech/blockchain, UX/UI, and more. Tourism Tech: SVG launched “Vincy List,” a new online directory to help visitors and locals find restaurants, tours, services, and attractions, with planned printed listings for Argyle airport. Food & Ag Research: The Agriculture Ministry and CARDI are evaluating five carrot varieties to cut the food import bill and boost rural profitability, as part of a EU-funded project. Digital Rights in Policing: RSVGPF IT officers clarified that police can’t search a cellular phone without a warrant, even as digital evidence becomes central to investigations. Invasive Species Control: Authorities are stepping up efforts to eradicate the Giant African Snail using surveillance and containment to protect agriculture. Energy Costs: Antigua and Barbuda signaled fuel price increases tied to the US-Iran war’s impact on global petroleum prices, highlighting how regional energy shocks ripple through budgets. Health Leadership: PAHO and UWI celebrated the graduation of a health policy and health systems postgraduate cohort, building regional capacity for workforce and health system challenges.