Petroleum Prices Up: St. Lucia adjusted retail prices for gasoline, diesel and LPG starting Sept. 14, citing higher international oil costs, while keeping kerosene unchanged and continuing subsidies for the Sept. 14–Oct. 4 period. Resilient Infrastructure Push: The new RIISE facility is now operating, giving Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines specialised support to clear bottlenecks and speed climate-resilient projects. Creative Grants Finally Start: The Creative Economy Grant Fund has begun after a long wait, with officials saying demand topped 1,000 applications and extra funding was added after the initial allocation proved too small. Local Agriculture Focus: Agriculture Minister Lisa Jawahir urged residents to take “hobby farming” seriously as a safety net for food supply challenges and heat impacts, especially in urban areas. Sports Funding Pressure: Netball’s World Cup qualifier withdrawal was linked to financial gaps, with the sports minister calling on the private sector to back sponsorship and commercialisation. Community Tourism & Farming Skills: Babonneau hosted a community tourism forum under a Taiwan-supported rural revitalisation effort, while a Taiwan Technical Mission workshop trained farmers on miniball watermelon and bi-color corn. Capital Markets: Sheppard Investment Services Ltd joined the Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange as a member broker-dealer, expanding brokerage access across the ECCU. Business & Trade Watch: Omni Industries cut its export target and timeline, aiming for 10% of revenue from overseas sales in five years as it navigates fuel-cost pressures. Security Update: Two men were charged with the murder of Julius Charles after he died from gunshot wounds.