Caribbean Daily Brief — Tuesday, April 7, 2026
April 7, 2026 • 3 min readRegional 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.
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