AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoCanada Immigration: Saint Lucia-linked news for families and students: Canada will open the Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) study permit intake on Aug. 26, accepting up to 2,970 applications from 33 countries, with a permanent residence policy running to Nov. 30, 2032. Youth Football: The Caribbean Youth Challenge wrapped in Gros Islet with NYAH winning the Under-14 title and GMC United taking the Under-17 crown after dominant displays. CPL Cricket: Barbados Tridents beat the Saint Lucia Kings by nine runs in a rain-shortened match, powered by Sherfane Rutherford’s 61 and a late spin push that kept the Kings short. ECVA Volleyball: Saint Lucia won bronze (women) and silver (men) at the ECVA Indoor Championships in Tortola, with the men falling 3-1 in the final to St Vincent and the Grenadines. Public Safety: Police are investigating two separate Castries shootings that killed two men, while a Babonneau J’ouvert brawl sent one man to hospital after a head injury. Energy & Water: Government floated a VAT zero-rate proposal on solar equipment to cut costs, and WASCO began islandwide water meter replacements to improve billing accuracy. Diplomacy: Saint Lucia signed a non-binding MOU with the US on deportation transfers of third-country nationals. Sports Schedule: CPL and WCPL announced start-time changes for two Guyana Amazon Warriors fixtures on Sept. 6.
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