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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 challenges from Jamaican attorneys, a retired senior superintendent calls the police killing of Latoya Bulgin in St James deeply disturbing, the Justice Minister defends deadly force against fleeing suspects as lawful last resort, Bellevue Hospital pushes to reframe how the country talks about mental illness, and a WhatsApp network for women with PCOS and endometriosis has grown to thousands.
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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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NaRRA Bill Passes Senate at 8:14 PM as Gunman Threatens Stella Maris Prep
Sunday in Kingston: Senate passes NaRRA after Opposition pushback, gunman video targets a prep school, and gospel singer Kukudoo dies on Friday.
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Sunday Sports Cartoon: 194,000 Eyeballs Pon Jamaica
An American streamer's Friday Kingston livestream pulled 2.8 million views with a peak of 194,000 concurrent viewers — more eyeballs than half the country's tourism ad budget.
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Crossfire: Two Countries Not Going To The World Cup Currently Arguing About Who Should Be More Insulted About It
Jamaica World Cup campaign officially ended against DR Congo in the inter-confederation playoff. Trinidad campaign had already ended months earlier in the Concacaf group stage, which somehow made Trinidadians even louder about football than before.
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Jamaica Returns to CPL, Immediately Decides to Re-enter With Main Character Energy
Jamaica is back in the Caribbean Premier League.
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When a Match Ends Early, So Does the Conversation
Jamaica's innings-and-eleven-runs defeat to Barbados leaves little room for analysis — but the wider sporting culture, with Bolt's recent comments to young athletes, suggests the cycle of belief continues.
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India Is Looking West Again — And the Indo-Caribbean Is Suddenly Back at the Center
For half a century the Indo-Caribbean story has been framed as history — indenture, sugar estates, survival. Now India is looking west again, and the Indo-Caribbean is back at the center of a deliberate diplomatic and economic strategy. What it means for the diaspora.
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Indian External Affairs Minister Begins Three-Nation Caribbean Tour Today
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar today begins a nine-day three-nation Caribbean tour covering Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, running May 2 to May 10. The visit is the most significant Indian diplomatic engagement with the Caribbean since the November 2024 India-CARICOM Summit in Georgetown, and it places a strong institutional bet on the Indo-Caribbean diaspora as a pillar of India's outreach to the region.
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Jamaica Sports Funny
Cartoon take on Jamaican sports.
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Caribbean Cement Output Misses One Million Tonnes as Melissa Rebuild Looms
Caribbean Cement Company Limited's annual report shows 2025 production dipped below 2020 pandemic levels, even as demand for the Hurricane Melissa rebuild looms.
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Jamaica's House Clears NaRRA Bill — One Agency to Lead Melissa Recovery
The National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority Bill cleared Jamaica's House of Representatives on April 29, moving to the Senate as the cornerstone of the country's post-Hurricane Melissa recovery.
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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 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 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 Thursday, April 2, 2026
Thursday's Caribbean roundup Jamaica enters World Cup playoff as favourites, T&T PM heads to Caribbean Energy Week, Haiti gang operations continue, US removes radar from Tobago, and St. Vincent gets $3M from Taiwan.
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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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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 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 Votes Tomorrow, T&T PM Talks Energy, and Jamaica Mourns 'Cat' Coore
Your daily Caribbean roundup what’s happening across the region. 🗳️ Barbados: Election Eve Barbados goes to the polls TOMORROW …
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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: US Strikes Boats Near Venezuela, Jamaica Gets $415M Emergency IMF Loan, and T&T Says Airspace is Fine
The US is blowing up boats in the Caribbean, Jamaica needs emergency cash after Hurricane Melissa, Trinidad says everything is normal (it's not), and the T20 World Cup has kicked off.
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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 Daily Brief US Warships Still Blowing Up Boats, Barbados Heads to Polls, Jamaica Gets IMF Lifeline, and the Region Wonders What Happened to Sovereignty
The US military campaign in Caribbean waters has killed over 117 people, Barbados elections are 8 days away, Jamaica secured $415M in IMF …
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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 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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