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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.
Israel continues strikes on Lebanon ahead of anticipated US-Iran framework deal
EURO NEWS
ZAHRANI, Lebanon- While violence has declined in Lebanon since a US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war was announced on Monday, Israeli strikes on the south have killed at least five people since the deal, according to Lebanese state media.
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.
Canada sparks confusion with mass citizenship revocation
NEWSWEEK
The Canadian government appears to have been sending out letters to people across the globe who recently obtained citizenship, ordering them to return their certificates, sparking widespread confusion on social media.
VI end friendly Netball tri-series with tie against Dominica's National Champs
ROASEU, Dominica- The BVI Netball Club ended the visit to Dominica for the friendly tri-series with a 27-27 draw against Dominica’s National Netball Champions, Spartans I, on Monday, June 15, 2026.
HLSCC CAMS shares groundbreaking Marine Plastic Study
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Centre for Applied Marine Studies (CAMS) at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has undergone a pioneering marine plastic tracking study with schools across the Virgin Islands.
3 homicides in one day push USVI’s 2026 total to 20
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Three homicides were reported in the US Virgin Islands on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, with two fatal shootings on St Thomas and one killing on St Croix, bringing the territory’s homicide count for 2026 to 20. The year’s total is now evenly split, with 10 homicides recorded on St Croix and 10 on St Thomas.
Why are some treated 'a little bit more equal?’- Premier Wheatley to UK
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada- The Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has announced that he will propose a motion to the United Kingdom (UK), as part of the ongoing constitutional review for the Virgin Islands, which aims to establish a more equal partnership between the UK and the Virgin Islands.
Skelton-Cline celebrates Hon de Castro on HLSCC milestone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has tipped his hat to Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), for the accomplishments gained in education, especially at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC).
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