Longevity & Wellness Tourism: A new Caribbean spa resort in St. Lucia is pitching itself as a “longevity village,” backed by a clinical team and tech-forward treatments like red light, cryotherapy and hyperbaric therapy, as part of a major £1 billion A’ila Resorts development. Forensic Science & Public Safety: Police say DNA testing will help confirm whether a decomposed body found near St. Lucia’s Millennium Highway is missing woman Merrisa Auguste, with one person in custody and a post-mortem scheduled. Climate Resilience Funding: The CABRIC programme is opening grant applications for locally led coastal climate projects, with about US$25m across five countries (including St. Lucia) and funding categories from small grants up to large awards. Digital Skills Push: OECS Advanced Digital Skills Scholarship applications open Sept. 10 and run to Sept. 20, offering training in areas like AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data analytics and fintech for eligible citizens across member states including St. Lucia. Water Security Debate: A new look at desalination argues the technology is moving from “emergency” to mainstream water infrastructure, while weighing environmental and cost risks for coastal islands. STEM Education Spotlight: LUCELEC’s SPISE scholarship is sending St. Lucian students to a regional STEM residential programme at UWI Cave Hill, building skills and confidence for future study. Sports Science Moment: At the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred is named in the sprint results as the meet spotlights top global performance.