Crime & Justice: Royal Saint Lucia Police Force has launched an investigation into the Sunday-night homicide of a young Belair resident, with no motive or suspect details released yet. Crime & Justice: Police are also probing two separate Castries shootings that left two men dead, and in Vanard officers found a man with multiple penetrating injuries; his identity hasn’t been released and an autopsy is pending. Education: Education Minister Kenson Casimir says laptops have arrived for Form Ones and will be distributed in the first week of school, alongside plans for a first-ever summer pay ceremony for cleaners, cooks and other school staff during August. Agriculture: Farmers in Dennery and Union say they’re exploring new methods after recent symposiums, including interest in hydroponics as heat and other pressures mount. Sports—CPL Cricket: Barbados Tridents beat the Saint Lucia Kings by nine runs in a rain-reduced match, with Sherfane Rutherford’s 61 and a strong spin attack lifting Barbados to the top of the CPL table. Sports—Volleyball: Saint Lucia won bronze (women) and silver (men) at the ECVA Indoor Championships in Tortola. Youth Sports: The CFU Boys’ U-14 Challenge Series continues today at Cap Cana, with Saint Lucia set to play the US Virgin Islands. Diplomacy/Immigration: St. Lucia signed a non-binding MOU with the US on deporting third-country nationals to St. Lucia, with any transfer remaining at both governments’ discretion.