The vision of former Barbados Volleyball Association president Jai Jebodhsingh is being realised, as his family has presented scholarship grants to two volleyballers pursuing studies at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill. Jebodhsingh’s widow, Annette, and daughter, Dr. Kim Jebodhsingh, presented the first cheque to Neriah Miller, who plays for KFC Deacons and is a first-year student in Economics and Management. The other was awarded to Jadon Batson, captain of WOW Foundation, who is pursuing Business Management. Both Miller and Batson thanked the Jebodhsingh family and the BVA, noting that the scholarship grants will greatly assist in reducing some of the financial challenges of their academic and sporting journey.

The four-match suspension previously imposed on Jamaica Scorpions captain John Campbell has been officially withdrawn following a recent meeting of the Disciplinary Committee. Campbell was handed the ban in December last year for failing to turn up for the toss against Barbados Pride. The rain-affected Super50 final was forfeited under extraordinary circumstances when umpires deemed conditions suitable for a 20-overs-a-side match. However, with neither captain making an appearance for the toss, no trophy was awarded. The fate of Barbados captain Raymon Reifer, who also faced the same charge, was not decided by the Disciplinary Committee in December. Cricket West Indies had confirmed that no match fees would be paid for the final, and no prize money would be awarded to either winners or runners-up. The Disciplinary Committee did not issue any ruling regarding the prize money or match fees.

A regional security agency has raised concerns over what it describes as the dangerous shift towards high-powered, military-grade arms in the region. Assistant Director for Policy, Innovation, and Strategy at CARICOM IMPACS, Callixtus Joseph, says traffickers are prioritising the supply of AK and AR rifles, and in some cases, .50 caliber weapons. These weapons, he explains, are trafficked via maritime and land routes originating outside of the Caribbean. In a meeting with the UN Security Council on Small Arms Control and Weapons Management, Mr. Joseph highlighted that a central driver of instability in Haiti, for example, is the widespread availability and illicit trafficking of weapons. He added that efforts are ongoing, alongside partners, to strengthen weapons and ammunition management practices across the Caribbean.