CPEA Breakthrough: Faith Grant, a blind student at Fair Hall Government School, made history in SVG’s 2026 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment, earning a place at Girls High School after ranking 19th among girls and 43rd overall—an example of inclusive education with the same exam, just with adapted access. Top Performers: Draádon A. Ackie (Richland Park SDA) topped the 2026 CPEA with 98.20%, while multiple ties filled the next spots, showing strong results across the cohort. AI Governance in Culture: The Carnival Development Corporation is drafting rules to limit and regulate AI use in Vincymas music after AI-generated songs were detected, with a clear message that AI can assist but must not replace human creativity. Border Tech Upgrade: National Security Minister St. Clair Leacock says Grenadines immigration checks will move toward automated, digitized data capture to replace paper-based processing. Forensic Lab Progress: Leacock also flagged progress on completing a domestic forensic laboratory to speed investigations and reduce reliance on regional labs. Agriculture Exports: SVG signed U.S. hot pepper and dasheen export frameworks to expand market access and raise farmer earnings, including a minimum price commitment for dasheen sacks. Regional Finance Boost: The IFC confirmed up to US$15M into a Caribbean debt fund for SME financing and climate resilience across 13 countries, including SVG. EV Push: Chery vehicles were launched locally, adding new options to SVG’s growing electric-vehicle and tech-enabled mobility scene.