April 9, 2026 • 3 min readTrini Brief
Auntie Cheryl’s Trinidad Update
Chaguanas, Trinidad | Thursday, April 9, 2026
Auntie Cheryl reads the Guardian over her morning tea. She has a lot of feelings about national affairs.
KAMLA GOING TO VENEZUELA AND AUNTIE CHERYL IS SUPPORTIVE
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced that a diplomatic delegation will travel to Venezuela to secure T&T’s share of the cross-border gas resources. Auntie Cheryl says: about time. We have gas sitting right there under the sea and we can’t access it because of permit problems with the Americans. Now Kamla going to get it sorted. This is what leadership looks like. Auntie Cheryl has put on her good blouse in spirit.
Read More → April 9, 2026 • 4 min readDaily Brief
Guyana Daily Brief
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Your 5-minute morning briefing. Four papers. All the drama.
THE CRASH GYANT APP
(Kaieteur News)
The $100,000 cash grant rollout was supposed to be the government’s shining proof that Guyana has entered the digital age. Instead, it’s proving that Guyana has entered the age of digital suffering. Kaieteur News reports that despite the much-celebrated app launch, only about 90,000 people have actually received their money through it — on top of roughly 46,000 public servants who got theirs the old-fashioned way. Finance Minister Ashni Singh has acknowledged the frustrations but says the portal stays open and the government “will work with you to resolve it.” Meanwhile, hinterland residents face the added obstacle that many of them don’t have bank accounts — and opening one requires documentation most of them don’t own. So yes: the most oil-rich per-capita nation in the hemisphere launched a cash giveaway app that doesn’t recognise your fifteen-year-old ID card photo. Progress.
Read More → April 9, 2026 • 3 min readBajan Brief
Miss Violet’s Barbados Bulletin
Brooklyn, New York | Thursday, April 9, 2026
Miss Violet taught civics at a secondary school in St Michael for twenty-two years before she retired to Brooklyn. She reads the Barbados Today every morning. She has expectations.
THE HERITAGE SITUATION
Minister Prescod is correct that Barbados children need to know their history better. Miss Violet has been saying this for thirty years. The curriculum was insufficient when she was teaching it and she has no reason to believe it has improved in the years since she left. You cannot build a nation on people who do not know where they come from. Miss Violet taught Form Three students who could not name a single person from the 1937 labour uprising. This was unacceptable then. The Minister is now saying it publicly. Progress, at whatever pace.
Read More → April 9, 2026 • 3 min readBajan Brief
The Bajan Bugle
Bridgetown, Barbados | Thursday, April 9, 2026
The news from the island that runs things, whether or not anyone admits it.
PRESCOD: THIS ISLAND IS FORGETTING ITS HERITAGE
Minister for Pan-African Affairs and Heritage Trevor Prescod has renewed calls for stronger history education in Barbados schools, warning that the island risks losing touch with its identity by teaching generations too little about their own past. The Minister’s concern is noted. Whether the curriculum will change, and how quickly, is the bureaucratic question. Barbados has a remarkable history. It would be a shame if the people who live here had to learn it from a podcast.
Read More → April 9, 2026 • 3 min readTrini Brief
The Trini Dispatch
Port of Spain, Trinidad | Thursday, April 9, 2026
The news from the twin islands. Delivered dry.
KAMLA IS GOING TO VENEZUELA FOR GAS
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced Wednesday that a diplomatic delegation will travel to Venezuela soon to secure Trinidad and Tobago’s “just share” of cross-border oil and gas resources. This is a renewed push to advance the Dragon and other stalled cross-border energy projects, which were frozen when the Trump administration revoked OFAC licences earlier last year. The Hormuz crisis has made this conversation considerably more urgent. T&T’s energy sector is running on mature fields and optimism. The Venezuela gas situation represents either a breakthrough or an extended diplomatic exercise, depending on how Caracas is feeling that week. Kamla is going to find out.
Read More → April 9, 2026 • 3 min readJamaica Brief
The Yard Report
Kingston, Jamaica | Thursday, April 9, 2026
News from the rock. Unfiltered.
GAS GOING UP. AGAIN.
Effective today, Thursday April 9, gasoline prices at the pump are going up. The latest ex-refinery figures confirm the increase. Nobody is happy about this. The relevant minister will explain it in terms of global market conditions, the Strait of Hormuz, and forces beyond anyone’s control. Motorists on Washington Boulevard will explain it in other terms, none of which are printable. The price of a coaster bus fare will adjust by next week. The price of a beef patty will follow shortly thereafter. This is the cycle.
Read More → April 3, 2026 • 5 min readDaily Brief
Friday, April 3, 2026 — Good Friday. Things are getting crucified out there.
TRUMP HITS GUYANA WITH 38% TARIFF — HIGHEST IN THE CARIBBEAN
In what is arguably the biggest economic news of the year so far, President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs effective April 5, imposing a baseline 10% on most Caribbean nations — but a punishing 38% on Guyana. The tariff is framed as a “reciprocal” trade measure, though analysts note Guyana’s trade deficit with the US is driven almost entirely by oil imports, not an imbalance that typically invites retaliation. CARICOM’s private sector body CPSO says credible analysis is needed before a full response can be given. Guyana’s private sector is reportedly closely tracking developments. The US Ambassador spent last week telling Guyana not to renegotiate its Exxon contract. This week, her government slapped Guyana’s exports with a 38% tariff. You really cannot make this up.
Read More → 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 • 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?
Read More → April 1, 2026 • 4 min readCaribbean Brief
The Guyana Daily Brief extends its gaze across the Caribbean. The region is complicated. We try to keep up.
TRINIDAD: NURSES WALKING SLOW, MANAGEMENT MOVING SLOWER
A sick-out by nurses at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Trinidad has entered an extended standoff. The Trinidad and Tobago National Nurses Association says the action will end if management simply speaks to nurses “respectfully.” Management has not done this. Former medical director Dr. Anand Chatoorgoon is urging nurses to reflect on compassion and duty. The nurses, one presumes, are reflecting on being talked down to and underpaid simultaneously. Meanwhile, the public is reflecting on how long emergency waits are getting.
Read More → April 1, 2026 • 5 min readDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 — Your morning cup of chaos, served hot.
FLOOD WARNING ISSUED — SOMEBODY TELL DE KOKER
The Civil Defence Commission is warning Guyanese to brace for “significant flooding” as heavy rainfall is expected to intensify through the week. The CDC issued the alert Tuesday night after rains already began battering parts of the country. Residents near low-lying areas are being urged to take precautions. The drains, presumably, have been warned too. We’ll wait and see if they got the memo.
Read More → February 17, 2026 • 8 min readDaily Brief
News
Opposition Leader arrested for being 35 minutes late to court. An NCN cameraman brought a gun to the same court. Hakeem Olajuwon wants to sell you a condo for US$150K. Stabroek News mourning continues. Ali wants a 6-week health campaign. And the US just blew up another boat in the Caribbean.
Read More → February 17, 2026 • 4 min readCaribbean Brief
News
US blows up another boat in the Caribbean (133 dead now). Iran-US nuclear talks show progress in Geneva. Barbados FM challenges US due process. Mottley pushes electoral reform. Jamaica’s students stranded in Cuba. Aer Lingus launches first direct Caribbean flights.
Read More → February 17, 2026 • 4 min readYouTube Scripts
Video
YouTube video scripts for Tuesday February 17 2026 covering Mohamed court drama, NCN cameraman gun incident, Hakeem Olajuwon condo launch, and Energy Conference opening.
Read More → February 16, 2026 • 4 min readDaily Brief
News
Good morning, Guyana! ☕
Welcome to Monday, where the Opposition Leader can’t show up on time to his own extradition hearing, the government’s office complex now costs more than some countries’ GDP, and single mothers near a Chinese friendship park are being told to pack their bags. Happy Monday!
Today’s menu: Azruddin gets an arrest warrant (briefly), the Haags Bosch money pit deepens, Schoonard residents face eviction, Dr. Frank Anthony can’t catch a break, and the Manickchand/Region 10 drama continues to be absolutely hilarious.
Read More → February 15, 2026 • 2 min readDe Boys Seh
Kids
De Boys Seh is Speedeet and Wilar’s weekly kid commentary on the news. They’re 12. Their opinions are their own. No politics.
Speedeet: “So they build a big big training college in Berbice. Like, HUGE. To train people fuh work on de oil rigs.”
Wilar: “How big?”
Speedeet: “Twenty BILLION dollars big.”
Wilar: “…Dat is more than my school spend on we in my entire life.”
Speedeet: “Dat is more than EVERY school spend on EVERY student in de history of schools.”
Read More → February 15, 2026 • 5 min readDaily Brief
News
Good morning, Guyana! ☕
Welcome to Sunday, where we pour one out for Stabroek News, the government pretends to be sad about it, and the entire Kingston Wharf has been commandeered so oil executives can park their yachts. Sorry, “exhibitors.”
Today’s menu: A 39-year-old newspaper dies and everybody has an opinion, the Energy Conference takes over Georgetown’s waterfront, and the Budget debate continues to prove that Parliament is where good ideas go to get shouted at.
Read More → February 13, 2026 • 7 min readDaily Brief
News
Stabroek News announces closure after 39 years. Georgetown swamped by 4-inch rainfall. Mohamed’s cambio evidence mounts. Mottley wins AGAIN. Oil boom stealing police officers. And rockets are launching from our backyard.
Read More → February 13, 2026 • 4 min readYouTube
Scripts
60-SECOND SCRIPT (~150 words)
[TITLE CARD: GUYANA DAILY BRIEF — FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2026]
Guyana, it’s Friday the 13th and the news matches the energy.
Stabroek News — thirty-nine years of independent journalism — is shutting down. March 15th. Done. Not because of politics. Because Facebook killed the advertising model. Two thousand US newspapers already went the same way. Now it’s our turn.
Georgetown flooded again. Four inches of rain in four hours. Ministers rushed to the field. Pumps activated. But here’s the question: trillion-dollar budget, same flooding problems?
Read More → February 6, 2026 • 8 min readDaily Brief
News
President Ali tells the army ‘don’t blink’ on Venezuela, an MP fractures her ankle falling in Parliament, police burn 53,000 cannabis plants in Linden, Kaieteur calls the budget ‘matchless propaganda,’ and Dem Boys Seh more road just means more traffic. Your 5-minute Friday news circus.
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