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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.
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.
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.
CAL to cut more routes
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO GUARDIAN
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad- Majority state-owned Caribbean Airlines Ltd will stop flying to three destinations and reduce service to two more from June 1, as the airline seeks to cut loss-generating routes, effectively reversing the route expansion undertaken by the previous administration.
Estranged husband charged with Joy St Omer’s murder
ST. LUCIA TIMES
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia- Primus Toussaint has been formally charged with last Wednesday’s shooting death of his wife, Joy St Omer.
3 CARICOM Nationals to arrive in Saint Kitts & Nevis Under United States–MOU Arrangement
ST. KITTS & NEVIS OBSERVER
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts- The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has confirmed that three nationals of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States, specifically Jamaica and Belize, were expected to arrive in the Federation on May 19, 2026, following their transfer from the United States of America.
Venezuela wants oil spill compensation from T&T
TRINIDAD EXPRESS
CARACAS, Venezuela- Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil has called on the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to provide compensation related to an oil spill that occurred on May 1, 2026.
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