Digital Skills for OECS: The OECS Commission is opening applications for the 2026 OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship Programme (Cohort II) on Sept. 10–20, delivered by UWI Global Campus under the World Bank-backed CARDTP, with training areas spanning AI/ML, cloud, cybersecurity, data analytics, fintech/blockchain, UX/UI, web development and more. Climate Resilience Funding (Bahamian-led, regional impact): The CABRIC programme is offering up to US$5m for locally-led climate resilience projects across the Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica and Saint Lucia, with small grants up to US$150,000 and larger categories up to US$500,000 for work like coastal protection, climate-resilient agriculture and early warning systems. Forensic Tech Cooperation: A Caribbean Forensic Scientific Working Group is linking 13 countries plus RSS and CARICOM IMPACS, supported by U.S. funding for lab upgrades and training, aiming to standardize how new synthetic drugs and digital/cyber cases are detected and prepared for court. Local Tech & Capacity: Taiwan has donated desktop computers to the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force to boost administrative and operational capability. Health & Community Spotlight: Dr Irene Coutsoudis joins the Cuppa for CANSA panel in October, highlighting community-based medical leadership in St Lucia. Sports (CPL): Former South Africa spinner Imran Tahir set a new T20 five-wicket record at 47 for the Guyana Amazon Warriors against the St Lucia Kings. Travel & Wellness Trend: A wellness-hospitality shift is underway, with travellers increasingly mixing recovery and preventative care into normal trips rather than booking fixed wellness programmes.