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Guyana: 60th Independence anniversary, AK-47 firearms bust in Berbice, Caribbean Airlines cuts Ogle-Suriname route, Region 4 REO sworn in, $10M small business co-financing launched
Guyana marks 60 years since independence from Britain as President Ali leads commemorations in Georgetown, police seize …
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Jamaica: USCIS green-card policy forces home-country applications, retired SSP calls Bulgin killing 'deeply disturbing', Justice Minister Chuck defends deadly force against fleeing suspects, Bellevue pushes mental health reframe, PCOS support network grows
A new US immigration policy requiring green card seekers to return to home countries for applications draws legal …
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Trinidad & Tobago: T&T joins US in pushback against China pressure on Panama, higher gas prices threaten Point Lisas shutdowns, WASA warns on rainy-season transition, government marks one year in office
Trinidad and Tobago aligns with the United States in diplomatic pushback against Chinese pressure on Panama over canal …
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Barbados: Whit Monday public holiday, Lears Quarry death under investigation, 71-year-old charged with murder, beaches under small craft advisory
Barbados marks Whit Monday with banks and most businesses closed, authorities continue investigating a fatal equipment …
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Bahamas: Two foreign nationals in isolation after DRC Ebola travel, biometric exit system live at Lynden Pindling, regional travel posture tightens
Two foreign nationals who recently spent three weeks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and traveled to The Bahamas …
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Belize: State of Emergency in Belize City continues into week three, tourism operations unaffected, Whit Monday lighter civic activity
The State of Emergency declared on May 8 covering both sides of Belize City and selected Belize District communities …
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Antigua & Barbuda: REGIONAL IMPACT — US biometric exit rollout reaches Caribbean origin points, USCIS green-card policy ripples through diaspora, Whit Monday quieter civic activity
Antigua and Barbuda residents and diaspora navigate the regional impact of the US biometric entry-exit system coming …
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Dominica: REGIONAL IMPACT — USCIS green-card return-home policy affects OECS diaspora, US biometric exit system rolling out across region, Whit Monday observed
Dominicans navigate the regional impact of a new USCIS policy requiring most green card seekers to return home for …
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Grenada: REGIONAL IMPACT — USCIS return-home green-card policy ripples through diaspora, biometric exit at Caribbean airports, Whit Monday closes offices
Grenadians navigate the regional impact of the USCIS policy requiring green-card applicants to return home for …
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Saint Kitts & Nevis: REGIONAL IMPACT — USCIS green-card policy affects OECS diaspora, biometric exit rolling out across region, Whit Monday observed
Saint Kitts and Nevis residents and diaspora track the regional impact of the new USCIS green-card return-home policy, …
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Saint Lucia: REGIONAL IMPACT — USCIS return-home green-card policy ripples through diaspora, biometric exit rolling out at Caribbean airports, Whit Monday closes offices
Saint Lucians track the regional impact of the new USCIS policy requiring green-card seekers to return home for …
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Saint Vincent & the Grenadines: REGIONAL IMPACT — USCIS green-card return-home policy affects OECS diaspora, biometric exit at regional airports, Whit Monday observed
Vincentians track the regional impact of the new USCIS policy requiring green-card seekers to return home for …
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Questions From the Diaspora
Questions readers abroad are asking about economics, migration, politics, and daily life across the Caribbean.
economics
Why are Caribbean food prices still rising even though inflation is slowing?
Shipping costs, import dependency, currency weakness, and retail concentration continue to pressure household budgets across the region even as global inflation eases.
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Why are more Jamaicans moving to Canada than the UK now?
Visa policy, labour shortages, and a generational shift in diaspora networks have made Canada the dominant destination for Jamaican economic migration.
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Can CARICOM realistically function as an economic bloc?
CARICOM's ambitions as a single market remain partly aspirational. The institutional architecture exists; the political and economic conditions for full integration largely do not.
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Why does Guyana's oil boom not seem to lower everyday costs?
Guyana's oil revenue is real and growing fast. The connection between national wealth and household costs is mediated by inflation, currency dynamics, and how revenue is actually spent.
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Why are remittance fees still so high for Caribbean families abroad?
Caribbean remittance corridors remain among the most expensive in the world. Market structure, regulatory cost, and limited competition keep fees above global averages.
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