Sand & roads push: MP Kishore Shallow called the Roseau sand and aggregate harvesting project a “golden opportunity” to fix long-complained feeder roads, bridges and jobs, arguing local materials will ease the costly haul from Rabacca. Youth excellence: Rotary’s 25th George Phillips Excellence Awards honoured Fourth Form students from 27 schools for academics, discipline, leadership and balanced school life. Inclusive sport on the move: SVG will send Sharen Bennett-Bascombe to WKF’s Guardian Girls Instructor Training in Mexico, aiming to bring the programme home to empower women and girls through karate. Sports leadership & facilities: Renson Haynes was named new manager of the National Sports Council, while government highlighted upgrades like the Edinboro hard court with solar plans to keep facilities running. Public service week: SVG announced Public Service Week (June 16–23) with events under a UN theme focused on innovation, participation and inclusion. Blue economy & oceans: World Oceans Day coverage framed the OECS “blue economy” as survival—linking fisheries, marine tourism and waste management to climate resilience. Cruise port deal: Government signed an MoU with Global Ports Holding for a 30-year Kingstown cruise concession, with phased upgrades and a plan for Vincentian shareholding. Paperless customs: Customs launched ASYCUDA World 4.4 to power VSwift and move trade toward a paperless system. Women’s health partnership: Soroptimist SVG and an endometriosis/PCOS group signed an MOU to expand support and education for women and girls. Digital safety for kids: A regional cybersecurity session warned primary students that online traces are permanent and urged healthier screen habits.