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Caribbean Daily Brief — Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Regional news for the Caribbean diaspora — without the spin, with the context.

CARIFTA 2026 FINAL STANDINGS: JAMAICA DOMINANT, GUYANA STRONG

The 53rd CARIFTA Games concluded in St George’s, Grenada with Jamaica firmly atop the medal table — leading with gold in the sprint hurdles and capturing three of four relay titles on the final day, as records fell across multiple events. Shanoya Douglas completed her U20 sprint double with a new CARIFTA record in the 200 metres. For the host nation Grenada, the championships were well-run and the Kirani James Stadium proved a worthy venue. Regional athletics is in good health. The pipeline of talent coming through Caribbean junior programmes — Guyana’s relay quartet, Jamaica’s sprinters, Trinidad’s field athletes — suggests the next generation is ready.

Miss Violet's Corner — Barbados, Monday April 6, 2026

Miss Violet writes from St Philip, Barbados, where she taught primary school for 34 years, knows everybody’s business, and has voted BLP since she was old enough to hold a pencil.

Good morning, Barbados. Miss Violet speaking.

Well. Three terms. Thirty seats. Three times. If you did not feel something when those results came in, then you were not paying attention. Mia Mottley has done what no Caribbean leader has done before her — three consecutive clean sweeps — and she is now the longest-serving female head of state or government in the world. Let that settle. Let it settle properly.

The Bajan Bugle — Barbados Brief, Monday April 6, 2026

The Bajan Bugle — Little England, big opinions, and zero patience for spin.

THE THIRD 30-0: HISTORIC, AND SLIGHTLY CONCERNING

Mia Mottley’s BLP has won a third consecutive 30-0 clean sweep of Barbados’s 30 parliamentary seats, making her the first Caribbean leader to achieve three successive clean sweeps and, as of 2026, the longest-serving sitting female head of state or government in the world. These are real achievements and the Bajan Bugle acknowledges them without reservation.

🌴 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 at cricket. And Trinidad’s energy billions.