Cost of Living Relief: Grenada is moving ahead with its Cost of Living Assistance Programme, publishing a preliminary list of businesses eligible for the upcoming VAT-Free Weekend and inviting appeals to the Inland Revenue Division by 19 August 2026. Regional Education Tech: The OECS Skills and Innovation Project (SKIP) says a Grenada-hosted software development session has advanced plans for three digital platforms supporting a regionally interoperable post-secondary education ecosystem. Development Delivery: The Caribbean Development Bank and the World Bank Group have agreed follow-up actions after a joint portfolio review of 11 active Grenada projects, spanning geothermal drilling, water supply, education, climate-smart agriculture and health. Prime Minister’s Overseas Push: Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell will travel to Spain and then Qatar (13–19 August) to discuss funding support for Project Polaris, energy cooperation, and private sector investment. Energy & Food Security: The same CDB/World Bank review highlights work tied to renewable energy and climate-resilient farming—key themes for Grenada’s resilience and livelihoods. Sports & Youth: VI’s senior women’s volleyball team notched its first ECVA championship win, beating Grenada 3-1, while Grenada’s Groovy Soca scene celebrates Sabrina Francis as the first woman to win Groovy Soca Monarch in 11 years.