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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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Bahamas: Davis keynotes historic IPCC meeting, Grand Bahama police chase ends in officer-involved discharge, 107 Haitians deported, $16,300 cash declaration arrest, San Salvador traffic death
PM Davis addresses the first IPCC meeting ever held in the Caribbean, two men under police guard after a Grand Bahama firearm chase ended in a crash, the Bahamas deports 107 Haitians, a 43-year-old is arrested at LPIA over undeclared cash, and a San Salvador investigation continues.
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Belize: Cancer patient dies after border ambulance denial, Belize City shooting, Toledo Alcaldes press conference, Shyne sells out Brooklyn, Parenting Guide review
A Belizean cancer patient died at the border after ambulance entry was denied, a fatal shooting in Belize City leaves an 18-year-old as the lead suspect, the Toledo Alcaldes Association raises indigenous land issues, Belizean-American rapper Shyne plays a sold-out King's Theatre, and stakeholders meet to review the Parenting Guide.
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Guyana: Salazar slams Caracas at ICJ, immigration tightens, Diamond Jubilee opens, Berbice sentencing, Campbellville shooting
U.S. Congresswoman Salazar issues forceful statement backing Guyana at the ICJ, immigration ramps up entry checks, Independence Day countdown begins with Jacobs promising drone shows, an 18-year sentence in Berbice, and a businessman shot on Dowding Street.
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Jamaica: Transport strike threat triggers ministerial summit, St James market revenue jumps 380%, Half-Way Tree shooting, Beat the Streets expands, Livestock Green Paper
Finance and Transport ministers convene emergency meeting with public transport operators amid strike threat, St James Municipal Corporation reports a 380% market fee revenue increase, a bearer is killed in a Half-Way Tree robbery, JCF takes Beat the Streets into Westmoreland, and Minister Green's Livestock Green Paper heads to Parliament.
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Saint Lucia: Pierre anchors CIS26 panel, January arrivals hit records, unemployment at 25-year low, GIMIES 2026 wins, Castries gun attack
PM Philip J. Pierre joins Grenada and St Kitts leaders for a high-level CIS26 panel, stay-over and cruise arrivals hit January records, unemployment reaches the lowest rate in 25 years, Saint Lucia's tourism stars take multiple GIMIES 2026 awards, and a Castries gun attack leaves a 26-year-old dead.
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Trinidad and Tobago: Plaza search enters fifth day, Gonzales calls SoE threat 'grand deception', LandmarkTT under suspicion, Ukrainian jet refuels, weekend casualty
Search for missing two-year-old Angelo Tobias Plaza enters its fifth day with new timeline evidence, Opposition Chief Whip Gonzales accuses government of staging gang threat to justify another SoE, LandmarkTT Properties accused of taxpayer-funded financier repayment, a Ukrainian aircraft refuels en route from Bahamas, and weekend gun violence continues.
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PM Pierre condemns Marchand 'bloody weekend' that killed two during Jazz Festival and Mother's Day
Saint Lucia Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre condemned a “bloody weekend” in Marchand at the weekly government press briefing …
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Why is violent crime increasing in some islands despite tourism growth?
Tourism and crime are not directly linked. The drivers of Caribbean violent crime sit in firearms flows, gang structures, and the gap between tourism economies and surrounding communities.
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Belize City drive-by killing and Nunez-Roches NFL return mark week's bookends
A 29-year-old construction worker was killed in a drive-by shooting in the Barbara Harris Street area of Belize City last week, with police …
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Belmont ambush kills toddler and father as gunmen target daycare drop-off
A daycare drop-off in Belmont becomes a triple murder. India's foreign minister begins a two-day solo visit. NGC chairman confirms cross-border Venezuela talks. Health ministry watches hantavirus from afar.
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Guyana defends Essequibo at ICJ as oil critics warn of resource curse — Tuesday Brief
Guyana opens oral arguments at the International Court of Justice in the Essequibo controversy, attorney Christopher Ram warns the resource curse has taken root, and the Top Cop reports a 10 percent decline in serious crime.
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Daily Brief - Monday, April 20, 2026
Your Monday morning rundown three crime stories before breakfast, Exxon's pipeline math gets weirder, the passport portal is almost ready (almost), and the country imports a US firm to teach us how to slaughter a pig properly.
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Daily Brief Friday, April 10, 2026
Oil revenues surge past $159B in Q1, Ali eyes Gulf storage deals, police graduate 101 new recruits, and the digital traffic registry is coming whether you want it or not.
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Guyana Daily Brief Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Guyana pockets US$761M in oil revenue, denies secret payout to gas contractor, and a cop on video says 'I'll kill you.' Wednesday, April 8.
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Daily Brief Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Oil hits 918K bpd, Georgetown floods, GUYOIL raises fuel prices, a teen is stabbed in Lacytown, and Uncle Sam wants his tax treaty. Your Tuesday briefing.
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Monday Brief: Budget Debate D-Day, Mohameds Ruling Today, and Georgetown Gets a Fancy New Hotel
Budget 2026 debate opens in the National Assembly, the Acting CJ rules on the Mohameds extradition challenge TODAY, Georgetown’s …
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Sunday Brief: Budget Debate Opens Monday, Cement Truck Kills on Demerara Bridge, and the Government Discovers 'Late Movers' Advantage'
Budget 2026 debate starts Monday while Finance Minister discovers Guyana has a ’late movers’ advantage’ in oil. Meanwhile, …
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Wednesday Brief: Speaker Nadir Says Electing 'International Fugitive' Would Stain Parliament, 70kg Cocaine Bust, Belgium Wants to Build Our Ports
Speaker Nadir drops the ‘international fugitive’ bomb on WIN, 70kg of cocaine found in Parika, Belgium wants to help build our …
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Monday Brief: Former Finance Minister Admits Exxon Exploited Us, Venezuela Border Watch, and Pay-To-Party Culture
Winston Jordan finally admits what everyone knew, PM Phillips says troops are ready for anything Venezuelan, and birthday parties now cost admission.
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🔍 [CRITICAL] Monday Brief: Crime Stats, Search & Rescue Upgrade, and Traffic Chaos
Murders up 11% despite overall crime drop, new $123M search and rescue system launched, over 3,100 traffic offences in one week, and …
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