![PUBLIC PRIVACY [22ND JUNE 2026] - The Government of Saint Lucia is defending its decision not to disclose the financial details of its recent partnership with Arsenal Football Club, amid growing public debate over the cost of the agreement. Speaking at Monday's Cabinet Press Briefing, Minister for Tourism and Investment Dr. Ernest Hilaire said confidentiality is a standard feature of international commercial negotiations and warned that revealing such information could undermine the country's negotiating position and place it at a strategic disadvantage.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
GOVERNMENT DEFENDS CONFIDENTIALITY OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAINT LUCIA & ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB
PUBLIC PRIVACY [22ND JUNE 2026] – The Government of Saint Lucia is defending its decision not to disclose the financial details of its recent partnership with Arsenal Football Club, amid growing public debate over the cost of the agreement. Speaking at Monday’s Cabinet Press Briefing, Minister for Tourism and Investment Dr. Ernest Hilaire said confidentiality is a standard feature of international commercial negotiations and warned that revealing such information could undermine the country’s negotiating position and place it at a strategic disadvantage.
