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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.
Auntie Cheryl's T&T Round-Up – April 8, 2026
Auntie Cheryl from Chaguanas is VERY excited about Kamla going to get T&T's gas, T&T's athletes at Carifta, and Tobago festival season.
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.
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.
Uncle Ramesh Reports — Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Uncle Ramesh is very proud of CARIFTA and the 60th Independence celebrations. He has some thoughts on Lindsayca but they are measured.
The Daily Brief — Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Lindsayca's executives fly private while Guyana sits in the dark. CARIFTA ends with six medals. A Chinese acrobatic troupe is coming. Also: flood fears.
Cousin Leroy Seh — Jamaica, Monday April 6, 2026
Cousin Leroy, calling from the Bronx, is very proud of January's crime numbers and not worried about the fuel price.
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.
The Yard Report — Jamaica Brief, Monday April 6, 2026
Jamaica's weekly news with the bark left on. JACDEN scandal, fuel prices up 20%, and Jamaica still cleaning up after Melissa.
Uncle Ramesh Reports — Monday, April 6, 2026
Uncle Ramesh, calling from Queens, is very impressed with the airstrip and not worried about the river.
The Daily Brief — Monday, April 6, 2026
Suriname charges up a storm, Karasabai gets an airstrip, fishermen still missing, and Guyana's athletes have a tough day in Grenada.
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.
DJ Roadblock – Friday, April 3, 2026
DJ Roadblock spins the weekend playlist, processes the 38% tariff through soca, and sends off the CARIFTA team with maximum energy.
Uncle Ramesh – Friday, April 3, 2026
Uncle Ramesh has a lot to process on Good Friday. The 38% tariff is not ideal. The US$82M gas plant payment is also not ideal. But CARIFTA is tomorrow and Project FLOW is real progress.
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.
Uncle Ramesh – Thursday, April 2, 2026
Uncle Ramesh supports the tint crackdown, defends the Exxon contract, and is very proud of UG's new medical programme.
Daily Brief – Thursday, April 2, 2026
Your Thursday morning roundup — tint crackdown begins, Nicaraguan engineers allegedly flee with $13M in aircraft parts, Venezuelan jail finally releases Guyanese boat captain, and the U.S. Ambassador tells Guyana to leave the Exxon contract alone.