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'Expel Us If You Want' — Kamla Hardens T&T's CARICOM Position Into Something Bigger
The CARICOM dispute between Port of Spain and the rest of the region is no longer a dispute about Dr. Carla Barnett. Prime Minister Kamla …
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Saint Lucia Prepares for CARICOM Chair Handoff on July 1 — and Pierre's Six-Month Window Defines the Regional Agenda Through Year-End
Saint Lucia’s preparation for the July 1 CARICOM chairmanship handoff has moved into the operational phase, with the Pierre …
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Saint Lucia's Pierre Inherits the CARICOM Chair on July 1 — and the Mess That Comes With It
On July 1, Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre takes over the rotating chairmanship of CARICOM. He inherits the most …
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Gleaner proposes Holness as honest broker to break CARICOM impasse with Persad-Bissessar
The Jamaica Gleaner’s editorial board on Wednesday proposed that Prime Minister Andrew Holness assume the role of interlocutor between …
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Grenada PM Mitchell congratulates Davis on Bahamas re-election, frames CARICOM unity around climate and economic resilience
Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell extended warm congratulations to Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis on his re-election Tuesday, …
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Three layers of US visa pressure now bear down on the Caribbean — and the response is fragmented
The visa pressure on Caribbean nationals from the United States now operates in three layers, and the cumulative effect is reshaping …
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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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Kingstown Watches ICJ Close as Gonsalves Maintains CARICOM Stance on Essequibo
St Vincent and the Grenadines is watching today's ICJ close on the Guyana-Venezuela case. PM Ralph Gonsalves has been one of CARICOM's most vocal voices on the Essequibo controversy.
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Nassau Joins Shared Caribbean Visa Regime Targeting Multi-Island Stays
The Bahamas has formally joined the new shared Caribbean visa initiative alongside Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Barbados, T&T, Dominica, and Antigua and Barbuda. Nassau is targeting longer multi-island stays as the headline metric.
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Crossfire: Whose Fight Is The Hague, Anyway?
Day 4 at the Peace Palace and the rest of the region is mostly watching with the volume down. Leroy says the Caribbean has been here before and learned nothing. Cheryl says the Caribbean is doing exactly what a small-state region should do — and Leroy is mistaking quiet for absent.
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Growth forecasts hold near three percent as tourism corridors stabilise
CARICOM modelling keeps the country in the upper-tier growth band. Plus: yacht-charter season transitions, regional cultural programming, and the diaspora-investment conversation.
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Saint Lucia Forms National Tripartite Advisory Committee as Pierre Prepares to Take CARICOM Chair
Pierre signs ILO Convention No. 144 establishing a tripartite labour body. Plus: budget passes with no new taxes, bilateral talks with Trinidad ahead of CARICOM chairmanship.
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Browne Sworn In for Fourth Consecutive Term as ABLP Cabinet Faces Cost-of-Living Test
Gaston Browne returns to office with a 15–2 mandate after the snap election. Cabinet announcements due Tuesday; CARICOM and US congratulate.
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Afreximbank Expands CARICOM Financing Mandate to $5 Billion as Caribbean Energy Week Convenes in Suriname
The African Export-Import Bank is expanding its CARICOM financing capacity from $3 billion to $5 billion, targeting Caribbean energy, infrastructure, and industrial projects. The announcement landed at Caribbean Energy Week 2026 in Paramaribo.
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CARICOM Agriculture Ministers Endorse Regional Food Security Response to Middle East Disruption
Caribbean Community Agriculture Ministers endorsed a coordinated regional matrix this week to safeguard food security against ongoing disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict, formalising a coordinated response to a vulnerability the region has long acknowledged.
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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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Guyana Daily Brief Thursday, April 16, 2026
A building falls down, CANU counts its money, airfares about to get worse, and Sir Ronald Sanders is done being polite about CARICOM.
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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 Brief Sunday, April 6, 2026
CARICOM rallies for Cuba, Jamaica Carnival is one week out, a Russian tanker slips through the blockade, the region pivots away from US trade, and Guyana's CARIFTA team is having a very good weekend in Grenada.
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Caribbean Daily Brief Monday, April 6, 2026
The Caribbean is still paying 10% to sell things to the country it buys everything from, a regional statesman passes, and Grenada hosts CARIFTA.
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Caribbean Brief Friday, April 3, 2026
Friday Caribbean roundup Trump's 10% tariff hits the region hard (38% for Guyana), CARICOM scrambles to respond, Jamaica gets US$50M climate fund, T&T heads into election mode, and CARIFTA opens tomorrow.
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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: Jamaica's Hurricane Budget, T&T Radar Gone, Guyana Plays Football & The US Removes Military Gear from Tobago
Jamaica tables its Hurricane Melissa budget, the US quietly removes military radar from Tobago, Guyana faces Belize in football, and Antigua is hosting the Commonwealth summit in November. Monday Caribbean.
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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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Wednesday's Guyana Brief: Noem Lands, Exxon Expands, and the Bridge Is Still Sinking
A fired US official arrives as a Special Envoy, Exxon wants two more oil projects, and the World Bank says Guyana's reform programme has been quietly gutted. Wednesday's 5-minute news circus.
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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 Brief: Trinidad Carnival EXPLODES, Barbados Election in 4 Days, Jamaica IMF Rescue, and Windies Open T20 Campaign
Trinidad Carnival kicks off TODAY, Barbados heads to polls February 11, Jamaica takes $415M IMF emergency loan, West Indies open T20 World …
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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 Brief: Barbados Election ONE WEEK Away, T20 World Cup Starts Friday, and the US Still Patrolling Caribbean Waters Like It's Their Pool
Barbados votes in 7 days with 93 candidates and Mottley going for a third term. The T20 World Cup starts Friday in India with West Indies …
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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 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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