AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCarnival Travel Boost: JetBlue has launched a limited-time “Knicks Flash Sale” with discounted round-trip fares from New York (JFK) to Saint Lucia (UVF) for Carnival 2026, with the island’s peak celebrations running July 1–22 and the Parade of the Bands in Castries on July 20–21. Regional Integration Push: OECS leaders are being urged to treat regional integration as a practical survival tool, with outgoing chair Godwin Friday highlighting work on air transport, energy security, development finance, and coordinated security and migration responses. Tourism & Football Partnership: The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has signed a multi-year global partnership with Arsenal FC, naming Saint Lucia the Premier League club’s official destination partner from 2026-27, with added support for an academy hub and youth pathways. Community Safety Upgrade: Vieux Fort Police Station has received a refurbished, trauma-sensitive counselling and interview room for victims of gender-based violence and sexual offences, funded through the STOP GBV project with support from France. Sports & Youth: Women’s cricket is set to return with a Women’s T20 tournament running June 20 to August 1, and a Vieux Fort North girls’ football recruitment festival is scheduled for July 4. Local Business Hit: Police are investigating a suspected arson at a Castries business, after an early morning blaze at The Briefcase; staff were back at work and CCTV is reportedly being reviewed.
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