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Arsenal partnership to bring tourism exposure, football academy to Saint Lucia
ST. LUCIA TIMES
CASTRIES, St. Lucia- Saint Lucia’s newly announced partnership with English Premier League champions Arsenal Football Club will include the development of a youth football academy on the island, creating opportunities for young players while also boosting the country’s international profile as a tourism destination.
Jamaica's deportee deal draws fire
JAMAICA GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Dr Andrew Holness administration is facing pressure to justify Jamaica’s involvement in a controversial United States (US) deportee arrangement as political analysts raise questions about the country’s role as a transit point for third-country nationals.
UN forum in Barbados seeks investment in food systems
DAILY HERALD SXM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados--The United Nations Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, long with key partners, are advancing a capital-first approach to food systems transformation, positioning the sector as a viable and strategic asset class for investment across the region.
Martinique ready to supply Guyana with radioactive drugs to fight cancers
DEMERARA WAVES
GEORGETOWN, Guyana--Martinique, a French overseas department in the Caribbean, is ready to provide Guyana with radioactive nuclear drugs to treat certain cancers, health minister Dr Frank Anthony said on Sunday.
Westmoreland ganja farmers sign up to become legal
JAMAICA GLEANER
ORANGE HILL, Westmoreland, Jamaica- Hundreds of cannabis [ganja] farmers from communities across Westmoreland Western gathered in Orange Hill last Thursday for a registration drive aimed at helping them transition from the informal market into Jamaica's regulated cannabis industry.
SKN advances plans for 100% renewable energy future
ST KITTS & NEVIS OBSERVER
FRIGATE BAY, St. Kitts- The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has launched a major initiative aimed at achieving 100% renewable electricity generation, marking another significant step toward a sustainable and low-carbon future.
Youth vaping surge tests Caribbean policymakers
BARBADOS TODAY
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados--In several countries across the Caribbean, a student can leave school in uniform, walk into a nearby shop, or send a quick Instagram message to an online vendor and purchase a vape with little difficulty. Some are drawn in by flavours like cherry, bubble gum and cotton candy, while others see them promoted online as sleek, harmless or stress-relieving.
SVG gov't accused of ‘misleading tax removals’
ST. VINCENT TIMES
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent & The Grenadines- Former Finance Minister Camilo Gonsalves warned that the current administration is overpromising and underdelivering to a public struggling with the rising cost of living, urging leaders to be more honest about the reality of their policies.
Michael Misick sentenced to 4 years & 26 days in corruption case
TURKS & CAICOS SUN
GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands- Former Premier Michael Misick was on Friday, May 29, sentenced to an effective term of four years and 26 days in prison following his conviction in the most significant corruption prosecution in Turks and Caicos Islands history.
Barbados, Guyana to allow travel using national ID cards from July 1
CARIBBEAN NATIONAL WEEKLY
Citizens of Barbados and Guyana will soon be able to travel between the two countries using only national identification cards under a landmark bilateral agreement aimed at deepening Caribbean integration.
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