Trini Brief — Auntie Cheryl, April 10, 2026

Cheryl here. Chaguanas. I had to put down my phone three times before I could write this today.

THAT LITTLE GIRL AT PIGEON POINT

I cannot. I cannot. Seven years old. Her name was Angelica. Her mother brought her to the beach on a Wednesday. A Wednesday! A normal family Wednesday at Pigeon Point, which is supposed to be one of the nicest beaches in all of Tobago, and a jet ski come and take that child’s life.

Trini Brief — Trini Dispatch, April 10, 2026

Port of Spain. Friday. Let us begin with the thing that matters most.

ANGELICA JOGIE IS DEAD

Seven years old. Pigeon Point Beach, Tobago. A runaway jet ski. Her mother Salisha has asked that jet skis be banned in Tobago entirely. The Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary Farley Augustine is weighing that option. The Maritime Services Association wants stricter legislation and tougher penalties. A 29-year-old tour operator was stabbed at Buccoo Beach the same morning, which tells you something about the Wednesday Tobago had.

The Trini Dispatch – Thursday, April 9, 2026

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.

The Trini Dispatch – April 8, 2026

Good morning from Port of Spain, where the Prime Minister has announced she is sending a delegation to Venezuela to collect oil and gas money that T&T partly owns. This is the geopolitical equivalent of going to your neighbour’s house to politely retrieve the lawnmower you lent him three governments ago. Good luck to the delegation.

KAMLA ON VENEZUELA: “WE WANT WE GAS”

PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar, at a fire tender handover ceremony in Penal — because that’s where major international energy policy gets announced — said a diplomatic delegation will shortly depart for Venezuela to ensure T&T gets its “just share” of oil and gas it partly owns through the NGC. The National Gas Company has interests in Venezuelan fields. Those fields are currently managed by a government that manages things in its own particular way.

De Boys Seh – Thursday, April 2, 2026

De boys liming on the corner of Robb and Hincks. What deh say? Well…

On the tint crackdown:

“Bai, deh pull over every man except the one in de blacked-out government SUV. Dat one just drive straight through.”

“De minister say ‘don’t call me.’ She know exactly who does call.”

“Listen, meh tint was 24% — one percent too dark. Deh fine meh thirty thousand dollars. Meanwhile de man who thief fourteen million in aircraft parts get bail in four hours.”

Daily Brief – Thursday, April 2, 2026

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?

Caribbean Brief: Carnival Tuesday Approaches, Barbados Cabinet Sworn In, and Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in New York

Good morning, Caribbean! 🌴

Carnival Tuesday is tomorrow in Trinidad, Barbados has a brand new cabinet, Maduro pleaded not guilty in New York, and the US is making it harder for Caribbean nationals to visit. Your Monday regional roundup.

🎭 Trinidad: J’ouvert Done, Parade of the Bands Tomorrow

Carnival Monday is winding down in Trinidad after a J’ouvert that started before dawn and a full day of revelry through Port of Spain, Tunapuna, and beyond. Police confiscated an impressive collection of weapons during early morning exercises — because some people apparently think Carnival is a medieval tournament.

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 Trinidad’s PM is about to sweet-talk an energy conference. Let’s go.

🇧🇧 MIA MOTTLEY SWEEPS BARBADOS — AGAIN

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has won every single seat in Parliament — for the third consecutive election. She is now only the second Caribbean leader in history to achieve a 30-0 sweep three times, joining former Grenada PM Dr. Keith Mitchell.

Wednesday's Guyana Brief - Corruption Score: We Moved ONE Point, 30 Contractors Blacklisted, and the Flag That Started a War

Guyana crawls up ONE spot on the corruption index, 30 contractors get blacklisted, Ali tours Brazil’s gas plant, sugar promises continue, and the Guyana flag at the Super Bowl has people HEATED.

Caribbean Daily Brief: US Strikes Boats Near Venezuela, Jamaica Gets $415M Emergency IMF Loan, and T&T Says Airspace is Fine

🌴 Good Morning, Caribbean! Here’s your regional roundup for Sunday, February 8, 2026.

🚢 US MILITARY DESTROYING BOATS IN THE CARIBBEAN — AT LEAST 80 DEAD

The biggest story in the region remains the US military’s ongoing operations near Venezuela. Since September, American forces have destroyed multiple vessels in international waters, killing at least 80 people in what Washington calls anti-drug-smuggling strikes. The most advanced US aircraft carrier is now stationed in the Caribbean Sea, with nearly a dozen Navy ships and 12,000 personnel deployed to the region.

Sunday Brief: Exxon Now Owns ALL Four Oil Ships, Finance Minister Drops Pablo Escobar Reference, and a Miracle Baby at GPHC

☀️ Good Morning, Guyana! It’s Sunday, February 8, 2026. Mashramani season is building, Black History Month is in full swing, and the Budget debate has wrapped up with the kind of fireworks that make Parliament more entertaining than Netflix. Grab your tennis roll and butter and let’s get into it.

🛢️ EXXON NOW OWNS ALL FOUR OIL SHIPS — CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM, WE GUESS

Kaieteur News reports that ExxonMobil has completed its US$2.3 billion purchase of the fourth and largest Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel in the Stabroek Block. That means Exxon now owns the Liza Destiny, the Liza Unity, the Prosperity, and now the big new one outright. Four FPSOs. All theirs.

Friday's Guyana Brief - Venezuela Still Scary, MP Falls in Parliament, 53,000 Weed Plants Burned, and the Budget Debate Rolls On Like a Runaway Canter

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.

Uncle Ramesh's Take: The President Standing Strong While They Nitpick Everything

Uncle Ramesh from Queens breaks down why President Ali’s GDF speech was exactly what Guyana needed, the budget debate critics have no alternative plan, tourism is booming, and the opposition should stop complaining and start contributing.

☕ Sunday Brief: Budget Debate Opens Monday, Cement Truck Kills on Demerara Bridge, and the Government Discovers 'Late Movers' Advantage'

Budget 2026 debate starts Monday while Finance Minister discovers Guyana has a ’late movers’ advantage’ in oil. Meanwhile, an unlicensed driver kills someone on the Demerara Bridge and the opposition says Tabatinga school is nowhere near ready. Your 5-minute Sunday news circus.

🌴 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 insisting it had nothing to do with the Venezuela operation. Your regional roundup.

Caribbean Brief: Mottley's Three-Peat, US Visa Crackdowns, and Airlines in Chaos

Barbados heads to polls February 11, Caribbean faces stricter US visa rules, and airlines are cutting routes left and right.

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 Venezuela conflict ripples through Caribbean tourism.

Caribbean Daily Brief: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Your regional roundup from across the Caribbean

🌴 GOOD MORNING, CARIBBEAN!

From Bridgetown to Kingston, Port of Spain to Georgetown — here’s what’s making waves across the region today!

🇺🇸 US-CARIBBEAN RELATIONS: THE TENSION CONTINUES

The Headlines:

• IMF approves $415M emergency assistance for Jamaica
• Caribbean nations facing stricter US visa scrutiny in 2026
• Barbados FM concerned about US military strikes bypassing “due process”
• US reaffirms partnership with Trinidad & Tobago

The Brief: The US and Caribbean relationship looking more complicated than a Port of Spain traffic roundabout!

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 continues, and Trinidad welcomes new PM Stuart Young.

☕ Monday Brief: Former Finance Minister Admits Exxon Exploited Us, Venezuela Border Watch, and Pay-To-Party Culture

Your 5-minute satirical summary of Guyana’s Monday papers. We read the news so you can laugh at it!

🎯 The Big Story: Former Finance Minister Finally Says What We All Knew

Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan has officially admitted what your taxi driver, your auntie, and every rum shop philosopher has been saying for years: Guyana was exploited by Exxon during the 2016 oil contract negotiations.

In a recent live broadcast, Jordan explained the circumstances: Venezuela was threatening with Essequibo claims, the rice and sugar industries were failing, and the government needed money to fight the border case at the ICJ.