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Trinidad & Tobago: T&T joins US in pushback against China pressure on Panama, higher gas prices threaten Point Lisas shutdowns, WASA warns on rainy-season transition, government marks one year in office
Trinidad and Tobago aligns with the United States in diplomatic pushback against Chinese pressure on Panama over canal access, higher natural gas prices raise the risk of forced shutdowns at the Point Lisas industrial estate, the Water and Sewerage Authority urges conservation as the country transitions from dry to rainy season, and citizens give mixed reviews on the government's first year in office.
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Persad-Bissessar Welcomes Jaishankar with 2,000 Laptops and a Prosthetics Programme
Sunday in Port of Spain: India's foreign minister visits, the SoE debate continues, a soldier convicted on seven counts, and three NCRHA nurses walk off the job.
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Trinidad & Tobago Sprints to Another Gold
Trinidad & Tobago takes another gold on the track. Fastest time in the world — and still had time to pose for the photographer.
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Crossfire: De Championship Get a Makeover, Auntie Cheryl Get a Headache, Cousin Leroy Get a Megaphone
Cricket West Indies announced a new format for the 2026 Championship. Auntie Cheryl thinks the regional first-class game is being managed into a corner. Cousin Leroy thinks she is complaining about a tournament nobody watches.
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Saint Lucia Forms National Tripartite Advisory Committee as Pierre Prepares to Take CARICOM Chair
Pierre signs ILO Convention No. 144 establishing a tripartite labour body. Plus: budget passes with no new taxes, bilateral talks with Trinidad ahead of CARICOM chairmanship.
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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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The Caribbean Is Attracting Serious Money. The Question Is Who Benefits.
In a single week, the World Bank planted a permanent flag in Trinidad, KPMG opened in Guyana, and the Caribbean Development Bank advanced a US$200 million guarantee with France. Three institutional moves, one clear pattern. The harder question is who actually feels it.
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The Money Is Coming. The Question Is Where It Lands.
In a single week the World Bank planted a permanent flag in Trinidad, KPMG opened in Guyana, and the Caribbean Development Bank advanced a US$200 million guarantee with France. The capital is moving. The harder question is which Caribbean households actually feel it.
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Trinidad Sports Funny
Cartoon take on Trinidad & Tobago sports.
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Two Caribbean Countries, One Week, Opposite Directions on Press Freedom
Within twenty-four hours, Guyana fell three places in the World Press Freedom Index while Trinidad's Court of Appeal struck down a 2020 police raid on a major newspaper. The two stories belong together.
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Trinidad Becomes World Bank's First Permanent Caribbean Office
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar signed an establishment agreement on April 30 bringing four World Bank Group institutions under one Port of Spain roof.
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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 Daily Brief Monday, April 6, 2026
The Caribbean is still paying 10% to sell things to the country it buys everything from, a regional statesman passes, and Grenada hosts CARIFTA.
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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 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 Brief: Barbados Election ONE WEEK Away, T20 World Cup Starts Friday, and the US Still Patrolling Caribbean Waters Like It's Their Pool
Barbados votes in 7 days with 93 candidates and Mottley going for a third term. The T20 World Cup starts Friday in India with West Indies …
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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 Election Feb 11, Trinidad PM Kamla Navigates CARICOM, Caribbean Airlines Restructures
PM Mottley calls snap election for February 11 seeking historic third term, Trinidad’s Kamla Persad-Bissessar defends CARICOM stance, …
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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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