TVET & Youth in Agriculture: The Saint Lucia TVET Institute School of Sustainable Agriculture and Culinary Arts has been shortlisted for CARICOM’s “I Am Agriculture” youth video competition, with 24 regional entries making the cut. Disaster Reporting Standards: A regional workshop in Saint Lucia urged media to protect children during disaster coverage, stressing consent, dignity and privacy. Climate Risk to Children: UNICEF-backed research warns Eastern Caribbean children face overlapping climate hazards, with more than a third already exposed to at least three risks and projections rising to over nine in ten by mid-century. Food, Water & Farming Pressure: Agriculture Minister Lisa Jawahir says climate change is already hitting what farmers can grow, water availability, fisheries and the affordability of nutritious food. Water Infrastructure Upgrade: WASCO and the Ministry launched the John Compton Dam raw water pipeline replacement, targeting major leak and service-interruption reductions. Fuel & LPG Costs: Saint Lucia raised gasoline, diesel and LPG retail prices effective Sept. 14, including a 100-lb LPG cylinder jumping to EC$314.88, while subsidies continue to cushion impacts. Regional Infrastructure Support: The RIISE facility has begun operations to help Saint Lucia and other Eastern Caribbean governments clear bottlenecks on climate-resilient projects. Trade & Shipping Costs: Tema Port clinker congestion in Ghana is driving demurrage bills that could feed into higher cement prices.