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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.
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 Trini Dispatch — Trinidad & Tobago Brief, Monday April 6, 2026
T&T just elected Kamla. The dust is settling, the promises are flying, and a cyclist died at Easter Prix. The Trini Dispatch has the full picture.
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.
Patriots Portfolio – Friday, April 3, 2026
This week's Patriots Portfolio — what the 38% Trump tariff means for Guyana's economy, the Wales Gas Plant arbitration fallout, Exxon's Canje exit, and what patriotic investors need to watch.
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.
Daily Brief – Friday, April 3, 2026
Your Good Friday morning roundup — Guyana hit with a 38% Trump tariff, government secretly paid US$82M to gas plant contractor, fake tint waiver medical certificates discovered, BOSAI fires the worker who won a pay raise, and Exxon exits the Canje Block.