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Train where you are. Picture where you going. The Caribbean High Performance Campus loads on the billboard while the actual training happens in the back lot - water bottles for cones, one tire for resistance, and a coach with a megaphone.
GDB Sports Desk ·
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 …
Bajan Brief — Bajan Bugle, April 10, 2026
CARIFTA swim team returns, PAHO warns of dengue surge across the Caribbean, regional trade tensions with the US continue, and Barbados hosts the junior tennis circuit.
Bajan Bugle ·
Bajan Brief — Miss Violet, April 10, 2026
Miss Violet on the CARIFTA swimmers, dengue preparedness, the junior tennis tournament, and what Caribbean people owe each other in the face of American trade disruption.
Miss Violet ·
Auntie Cheryl's Trinidad Update – Thursday, April 9, 2026
Auntie Cheryl in Chaguanas reads the news and is pleased about most of it.
Auntie Cheryl ·
Cousin Leroy's Jamaica Update – Thursday, April 9, 2026
Cousin Leroy in the Bronx reads the Jamaica news and has some thoughts.
Cousin Leroy ·
Miss Violet's Barbados Bulletin – Thursday, April 9, 2026
Miss Violet in Brooklyn reads about Barbados and has high standards for everything.
Miss Violet ·
The Bajan Bugle – Thursday, April 9, 2026
Bridgetown dispatches — Barbados knows its history less and less, the Fish Festival needs reform, and Barbados Pride is about to remind Jamaica who runs regional cricket.
Bajan Bugle ·
The Trini Dispatch – Thursday, April 9, 2026
Port of Spain dispatches — Kamla goes to Venezuela for gas, a businessman is dead, the SEA was easy, and CARICOM finds itself short one vote of confidence.
Trini Dispatch ·
The Yard Report – Thursday, April 9, 2026
Dispatches from Kingston — gas going up, hurricane victims still in schools, and Jamaica not in the World Cup. A normal week.
Yard Report ·
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.
Miss Violet's Barbados Bulletin – April 8, 2026
Miss Violet, retired civics teacher and Barbados institution, responds to the World Bank report, the Air Canada announcement, and the state of the Caribbean.
Miss Violet ·
The Bajan Bugle – April 8, 2026
Barbados grows 2.7 percent while Jamaica shrinks. Air Canada non-stop coming. World Bank issues its annual assessment of regional mediocrity.
Bajan Bugle ·
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.
GDB Regional Desk ·
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.
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.
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.
Caribbean Brief — Tuesday, March 31, 2026
The region watches the Middle East crisis escalate, Jamaica enters World Cup play-offs, Haiti's gangs take losses, and Rihanna's products land in Georgetown without Rihanna.
Caribbean Daily Brief — Wednesday, March 19, 2026
Gas prices up in Jamaica, Trinidad extends its State of Emergency, Barbados delivers a budget and dusts off the flyover plans, and the whole region watches oil hit $100.
🌴 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 …
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 …
Caribbean Brief: Trinidad Carnival Monday Madness, Barbados Swears In a Government, and Cuba Can't Catch a Break
Good morning, Caribbean! 🌴 It’s Carnival Monday in Trinidad, election aftermath in Barbados, and Cuba is still trying to keep the …
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 …
YouTube Scripts – February 14, 2026
SCRIPT 1: GUYANA DAILY BRIEF (Short-form — 60-90 seconds) [THUMBNAIL TEXT: STABROEK NEWS IS DEAD 💀] [HOOK — First 3 seconds] One of …
🌴 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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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.
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, …
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.
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 …
🌴 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, …
YouTube Scripts — Monday, February 2, 2026
60-second and 4-minute HeyGen-ready scripts for Monday February 2, 2026.
🌴 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!
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 …
The Guyana Daily Brief ·
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 …
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, …
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
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 …
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 …