Health & Education: Montserrat’s Ministry of Health and Social Services is partnering with the Ministry of Education and PAHO to run the WHO Global School Health Survey among Secondary School students in October, updating the 2008 snapshot to guide better youth health and mental health planning. Cost of Living: Premier Reuben Meade says relief is limited and urges residents to “belt-tighten” pragmatically as Montserrat’s aid- and import-dependent economy keeps getting hit by global price shocks, including higher costs for food, vehicles, and building materials. Trade & Skills: The OECS Commission, with EU funding, is building services-sector trade policy and negotiating capacity across OECS Protocol states; Montserrat’s final virtual training is set for September 2026. Education Quality Watch: Ghana’s GTEC published a list of 110 unrecognised institutions (as of end-September 2026), warning the public to do due diligence on certificates. Sports Pathways: A Guyana football column asks what players need to earn a spot with the Golden Jaguars, focusing on a clearer domestic pathway and merit-based selection. Lifestyle & Fitness: A health piece argues exercise helps reduce visceral fat, but it may not fully offset perimenopause, poor sleep, and chronic stress. Tourism (Local Angle): A “dark tourism” roundup includes Montserrat, tying the island’s 1995 volcanic eruption to global interest in memorial sites.