CPL Cricket: Barbados Tridents stayed unbeaten with a nine-run win over the St Lucia Kings in a rain-reduced 18-over match at the Daren Sammy Stadium. Sherfane Rutherford blasted 61 off 31, then Gudakesh Motie and Mujeeb Ur Rahman helped bowl the Kings to 168/7 in the chase. Regional Trade Policy: The OECS Commission says it has wrapped up an evidence-based trade in services initiative with UN partners, using TiSSTAT to plug services data gaps and help member states build export strategies. CCJ Governance Row: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she hopes the Caribbean Court of Justice leadership dispute “sorts itself out soon,” while declining to comment on confidence in the court handling the Carla Barnett matter. Education Support: Education Minister Kenson Casimir says laptops for Form 1 students have arrived and are being programmed for distribution in the first week of school, alongside a first-ever summer salary payment for school cleaners and support staff. Local Public Safety: Police charged Angus Popo of Micoud with the murder of Nick Daniel, while separate Castries shootings left two men dead and a Babonneau J’ouvert brawl sent one man to hospital. Agriculture & Food Resilience: St Lucia farmers explored new approaches, including hydroponics, as heat and other pressures intensify. Energy & Costs: An ECCB update shows easing fuel prices across the Eastern Caribbean in July, with Saint Lucia’s retail figures still among the higher in the region. Sports Development: Saint Lucia swimmers placed fifth at the Goodwill Swimming Championships, and the Aloysius “Loloy” Daniel Youth Classic basketball tournament begins Monday with teams from multiple territories.