School Health Survey: Montserrat’s Ministry of Health and Social Services is teaming up with the Ministry of Education and PAHO to run the WHO Global School Health Survey among students at Montserrat Secondary School in October, updating the island’s 2008 snapshot on health, behaviours, and wellbeing and helping shape youth-focused health planning. Nutrition & Fitness Myths: Two wellness reads tackle weight and abdominal fat—one questions whether “exercise alone” can shift visceral fat when sleep, hormones, and stress are in the mix, and another explains why carbs aren’t automatically “bad,” focusing instead on portions and preparation. Cost-of-Living Coping: The government advises residents to use practical “belt-tightening” as relief is limited, pointing to how import-dependent prices are likely to keep rising. Local Health-Adjacent Community: Harbor High’s girls volleyball team stayed unbeaten with a five-set Dig Pink win over Aptos, raising funds for the American Cancer Society. Regional Capacity Building: OECS training funded by the EU supports services-sector trade policy skills across member states, including a virtual session planned for Montserrat. Education Quality Watch: A Ghana Tertiary Education Commission notice lists 110 unrecognised institutions as of end-September 2026, urging due diligence on certificates.