Violent Crime: An autopsy report says Lida Lewis was raped and strangled, with a cellular phone reportedly forced into her mouth, as family members prepare for burial. Public Finance: The government says it is responding to Moody’s downgrade of SVG’s sovereign rating to Caa1 with a negative outlook, pointing to fiscal consolidation, prudent debt management and growth reforms after shocks including La Soufrière and Hurricane Beryl. Local Homicide: A Glen vendor, Sandre Matthias, was described as quiet and easy-going after being shot dead, the 23rd homicide in SVG for 2026. Housing & Land: A state land review is raising bigger questions about fairness, including concerns over multiple allocations and repeat beneficiaries, with officials saying the aim is regularisation. Regional Security: The US and CARICOM IMPACS signed a biometric data-sharing arrangement to strengthen border security and immigration vetting, with attention on risks linked to citizenship-by-investment. CBI Pressure: Eastern Caribbean leaders, including SVG’s PM Godwin Friday, plan a coordinated Brussels mission to respond to EU demands to phase out CBI programmes by 2028. Health Cooperation: SVG and India signed an MoU to advance public health collaboration, including recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia to streamline pharmaceutical quality and access. Sports: SVG finished third in Group B at the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers after wins over Grenada and Cayman Islands, then losses to Haiti and Barbados; three new players were also named to the SVG senior cricket squad for the Windward Islands tournament. Road Safety: Police renewed a call for motorists to slow down at pedestrian crossings, warning that accidents are increasing, including due to driver distraction.