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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 collapse at Lears Quarry, a 71-year-old woman is charged with murder in a case drawing community attention, and the meteorological service maintains a small craft advisory with moderate-to-high swells in open waters.
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Barbados: Mottley's third 30-0 sweep, IDB Invest SW26 in Bridgetown, Air Peace Lagos-Barbados launches, Lears Quarry fatality, 13-year-old missing
BLP claims every House seat for the third straight election, Bridgetown prepares to host IDB Invest's Sustainability Week 2026, Air Peace begins direct Lagos to Barbados service May 25, one dead after Lears Quarry equipment collapse, and a 13-year-old girl is missing.
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Iran Seizes Barbados-Flagged Tanker as Bridgetown Warns of False-Flag Trend
Sunday in Bridgetown: a tanker, a flag, a sanctioned ship, and a foreign ministry that cannot confirm whether the vessel was actually one of its own.
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Sunday Sports Cartoon: Bushy Park Calling
A Formula E driver returns to Rally Barbados for the first time in three years. The island has been counting down.
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Crossfire: De Championship Get a Makeover, Auntie Cheryl Get a Headache, Cousin Leroy Get a Megaphone
Cricket West Indies announced a new format for the 2026 Championship. Auntie Cheryl thinks the regional first-class game is being managed into a corner. Cousin Leroy thinks she is complaining about a tournament nobody watches.
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Barbados Quietly Wins Again, Pretends It Was Always the Plan
Barbados has done it again.
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Efficiency Is Not Always Entertaining. But It Is Effective.
Barbados' innings victory over Jamaica inside three days was clinical rather than dramatic — and in regional cricket, that is its own kind of statement.
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The Caribbean Is Attracting Serious Money. The Question Is Who Benefits.
In a single week, the World Bank planted a permanent flag in Trinidad, KPMG opened in Guyana, and the Caribbean Development Bank advanced a US$200 million guarantee with France. Three institutional moves, one clear pattern. The harder question is who actually feels it.
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Nearly 15,000 Have Used CARICOM Free Movement Agreement, Barbados Reports
Just under 15,000 Caribbean nationals have entered Barbados under the CARICOM full freedom of movement agreement since it took effect, according to Home Affairs and Information Minister Gregory Nicholls. Barbadians have been moving to partner countries as well.
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The Money Is Coming. The Question Is Where It Lands.
In a single week the World Bank planted a permanent flag in Trinidad, KPMG opened in Guyana, and the Caribbean Development Bank advanced a US$200 million guarantee with France. The capital is moving. The harder question is which Caribbean households actually feel it.
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Barbados Sports Funny
Cartoon take on Barbados sports.
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Caribbean Development Bank Advances US$200M Guarantee with France
The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank is advancing a US$200 million first-loss portfolio guarantee with the French government.
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Caribbean Daily Brief: Jamaica's Pension Scandal Widens, Trinidad Finds 56 Bodies in a Cemetery (Not Buried), Barbados Gets Fitch Warning, and the Reggae Girlz-Golden Jaguars Match Is Tonight
Sunday across the region. The kind of Sunday where three countries produce three completely different species of chaos and we pretend this …
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Caribbean Daily Brief April 8, 2026
Your Wednesday Caribbean roundup: World Bank says slow down, Jamaica goes backward, T&T chases Venezuela gas, Barbados grows quietly, and Carifta children run fast.
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Caribbean Daily Brief Tuesday, April 7, 2026
CARIFTA wraps in Grenada with Jamaica dominant. Trinidad declares another state of emergency. Barbados voter turnout hits historic low. The Caribbean in 5 minutes.
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Caribbean Brief Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Your Wednesday Caribbean roundup Trinidad's nurse crisis, Haiti's austerity squeeze, Jamaica's budget debate, Venezuela's threats, and Carnival Corporation buying up the sea.
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Caribbean Brief Tuesday, March 31, 2026
The region watches the Middle East crisis escalate, Jamaica enters World Cup play-offs, Haiti's gangs take losses, and Rihanna's products land in Georgetown without Rihanna.
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Caribbean Brief: T&T Gets a US Persons-of-Interest List, Barbados Port Wins an Award & The Dominican Republic Declares Tourism War on Mexico
The US handed T&T a list of drug and gun suspects, Barbados digitised its port and won an award for it, the DR is apparently at war with Mexico over tourists, and the OAS is having an existential moment. Caribbean Sunday.
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Caribbean Daily Brief Friday, March 27, 2026
Jamaica is rebuilding after Hurricane Melissa, T&T has a new state of emergency and a FIFA match-fixing probe, Barbados swept its third straight election, and British Airways just added more seats to the islands. The region is busy.
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Caribbean Brief: Jamaica Counting Hurricane Damage, T&T Gets a US List, and Sandals Is Spending Big
Tuesday's regional roundup: Jamaica's budget fight, Trinidad's US persons-of-interest list, Sandals drops $200M, and Caribbean AIDS deaths fall 60%.
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🌴 Caribbean Daily Brief Tuesday, February 17, 2026
US blows up another boat in the Caribbean (133 dead now). Iran-US nuclear talks show progress in Geneva. Barbados FM challenges US due …
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Caribbean Brief: Carnival Tuesday Approaches, Barbados Cabinet Sworn In, and Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in New York
Good morning, Caribbean! 🌴 Carnival Tuesday is tomorrow in Trinidad, Barbados has a brand new cabinet, Maduro pleaded not guilty in New …
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Caribbean Daily Brief February 14, 2026
Valentine’s Day across the Caribbean: Mia Mottley is in love with winning, the US Navy is in love with shooting boats, and …
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🌴 Caribbean Brief Friday, February 13, 2026
Mottley’s historic third sweep. Caribbean takes centre stage in Panama. US tightening visa screws on Caribbean nationals. Italy wins …
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Caribbean Brief: Barbados Votes TODAY, Cuba on 4-Day Work Week, Jamaica Shaken
Barbados goes to the polls as Mottley seeks historic third term, Cuba adopts emergency 4-day work week over fuel crisis, Jamaica rattled by …
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Caribbean Brief: Barbados Election Heats Up, Trinidad PM Addresses Energy Week, Jamaica IMF Deal, and Cuba's Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Barbados heads to polls February 11 with schools closing for election day, Trinidad’s PM addresses Caribbean Energy Week, …
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Caribbean Daily Brief: Jamaica Gets $415M IMF Lifeline, Barbados Election Heating Up, T&T PM Blasts CARICOM, and Haiti Under Fire
Jamaica secures emergency IMF funds, Barbados gears up for February 11 election, Trinidad’s PM doubles down on CARICOM criticism, …
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Caribbean Daily Brief Barbados Election Next Week, Jamaica Gets IMF Emergency Cash, T&T PM Slams CARICOM, and US Visa Crackdown Continues
Barbados goes to the polls February 11th, Jamaica secures $415M IMF emergency assistance, Trinidad PM doubles down on CARICOM criticism, CARICOM rebukes Haiti leadership, US tightens visa scrutiny across the region, and Caribbean tourism takes a hit.
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🌴 Caribbean Brief: Barbados Election Countdown, Trinidad's Police Scandal, and Carnival Season Heats Up
Barbados heads to polls February 11 with Mottley seeking a historic third term, Trinidad reels from CCTV footage of a police shooting, …
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🌴 Caribbean Brief: Jamaica Gets $415M IMF Lifeline, US Tightens Visa Screws on Caribbean, and Trinidad Says 'We Didn't Do It'
Jamaica secures emergency IMF cash after Hurricane Melissa, the US cracks down on Caribbean birth tourism visas, and Trinidad keeps …
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🌴 Caribbean Daily Brief Saturday, January 31, 2026
IMF approves US$415M emergency aid for Jamaica, Caribbean Airlines closes Barbados hub, Venezuela aftermath reshaping regional travel, West Indies cricket, and more across the islands!
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Caribbean Daily Brief Wednesday, January 29, 2026
Your regional roundup from across the Caribbean 🌴 🇯🇲 Jamaica Gets US$415 Million IMF Emergency Loan The IMF Executive Board has approved …
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Caribbean Weekly Roundup: IMF Bailout for Jamaica, US Visa Crackdown, and Caribbean Airlines Chaos
Jamaica secures $415M IMF emergency funds, Caribbean Airlines closes Barbados hub, US cracks down on birth tourism across the region, and …
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Caribbean Brief: Barbados Elections Feb 11, US Visa Crackdowns, Trinidad's AI Push, and Jamaica's IMF Return
Regional roundup: Mia Mottley goes for third term, US tightens visa rules for pregnant travelers, Trinidad partners with Microsoft on AI, …
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Caribbean Daily Brief: Saturday, January 24, 2026
US-Caribbean visa tensions, Jamaica's IMF loan, Trinidad-US partnership, Venezuela oil law changes, and regional cricket updates
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Caribbean Brief: Barbados Election Feb 11, Trinidad PM Kamla Navigates CARICOM, Caribbean Airlines Restructures
PM Mottley calls snap election for February 11 seeking historic third term, Trinidad’s Kamla Persad-Bissessar defends CARICOM stance, …
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Caribbean Brief: Barbados Goes to Polls Feb 11, Trinidad's PM Kamla Warns About 'Divisiveness', Jamaica Gets $415M Hurricane Relief
Mottley calls Barbados elections for February 11, Trinidad’s new PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar navigates US-Venezuela tensions, Jamaica …
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Caribbean Daily Brief January 21, 2026
Jamaica secures US$6.7 billion for Hurricane Melissa recovery, Maduro claims presidency from Brooklyn jail, Haiti TPS termination hearing …
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Caribbean Daily Brief January 20, 2026
Your 5-minute tour of regional chaos, served with rum punch 🇻🇪 THE MADURO SITUATION: STILL SITUATING Two weeks after Uncle Sam yoinked …
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