April 2, 2026 • 4 min readCaribbean Brief
The Guyana Daily Brief surveys the wider Caribbean. The region never sleeps.
JAMAICA: ENTERING WORLD CUP PLAYOFF AS FAVOURITES
Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz enter the inter-confederation World Cup playoff as favourites following the appointment of a new head coach. The Boyz will face New Caledonia for a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup — their first appearance since 1998. With Haiti already qualified outright, the Caribbean Football Union is having an historic qualification cycle. Jamaica’s football public is cautiously optimistic, which for Jamaican football fans is essentially unbridled euphoria.
Read More → April 2, 2026 • 2 min readUncle Ramesh
By Uncle Ramesh, loyal PPP/C supporter, road-safety enthusiast, and man who has never once owned a tinted vehicle.
People, today I feel vindicated. You know why? Because this government is SERIOUS.
The tint crackdown start. And I, Uncle Ramesh, have been saying for years that these dark-glass criminals hiding behind tinted windows needed to be dealt with. Now Minister Walrond say “don’t call me” and Traffic Chief Singh deploy the tint meters. EXCELLENT. This is what law and order looks like. If your car legal, you have nothing to fear. Simple as that.
Read More → April 2, 2026 • 5 min readDaily Brief
Thursday, April 2, 2026 — Grab yuh coffee. Today in Guyana: dark glass, darker dealings, and at least one happy homecoming.
TINT CRACKDOWN BEGINS — “DON’T CALL ME,” SAYS MINISTER
The Guyana Police Force launched its nationwide tint enforcement operation Wednesday, the first day of actual enforcement after a three-month grace period. Motorists with window tint darker than 25% visible light transmission are being pulled over, fined $30,000, and directed to court. Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond has made her position plain: “Don’t call me.” Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh has deployed calibrated tint meters at checkpoints across the country. In Berbice, several drivers were already pulled in on day one. The only question Guyanese are asking: will it be applied equally to the tinted SUVs with government plates?
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