Housing Finance Push: Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre is pressing the Saint Lucia Development Bank to move quickly on an EC$54 million housing facility, backed by Taiwan’s EXIM Bank and guaranteed by Government, to help tackle the housing deficit and speed access for eligible borrowers. Water & Infrastructure Upgrade: WASCO has begun replacing a 40-year-old northern pipeline to boost water capacity and reliability, while a separate report explains why Babonneau still faces outages despite local water sources tied to the Hill 20 system. Renewables Funding Call: IRENA is inviting renewable energy project proposals across Central America and the Caribbean, including Saint Lucia, with possible support via its Climate Investment Platform and Energy Transition Accelerator Financing. Energy Efficiency Meeting: Saint Lucia is set to host a major meeting on energy efficiency in buildings, aligning with the push for cleaner, lower-cost energy use. Tourism Development: The Ministry of Tourism is developing St. Lucia’s first underwater sculpture park (with more planned), starting with a public exhibition before installation at Anse La Verdue. Education Results: Saint Lucia posted its strongest CSEC performance in six years, but Mathematics remains the weak spot with more than half failing. Fuel Retailer Talks: Government has started discussions with fuel retailers and petroleum dealers on retail margins to balance business sustainability with cost-of-living pressures.