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Auntie Cheryl - Monday, April 20, 2026
Auntie Cheryl from Chaguanas weighs in: the pension news is wonderful, the crime is down, the Prime Minister is standing up to CARICOM, and yes the police station thing was upsetting but Madam Prime Minister is handling it. Everything is going to be alright.
Auntie Cheryl ·
Trini Dispatch - Monday, April 20, 2026
Port of Spain view: a municipal police corporal was murdered inside the San Fernando station and over 4,000 rounds of ammunition walked out the door. The Prime Minister says no curfew is needed. The Prime Minister also says you are safer. Both statements were issued Saturday.
Trini Dispatch ·
Auntie Cheryl: The New Nurse Rules Coming! And a Lovely Day in Chaguanas!
Blessings and morning greetings to all my Chaguanas family and friends! Auntie Cheryl writing to you from my kitchen this Sunday morning, …
Trini Dispatch: 56 Bodies in a Shallow Grave, the Fair Trading Commission Still Does Not Exist, and the Piarco Domestic Lounge Closes on the 24th
Port of Spain morning. The papers this Sunday are carrying a story that I have been turning over in my head since Saturday afternoon, and I …
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 …
Auntie Cheryl From Chaguanas — Thursday, April 16, 2026
Auntie Cheryl is fully supportive of Kamla's comments about CARICOM and has been saying this for years, if anyone had been listening.
Auntie Cheryl ·
Trini Dispatch — Thursday, April 16, 2026
Kamla calls CARICOM dysfunctional. The US still doesn't want to visit. A $3.4 billion housing deal needs explaining.
Trini Dispatch ·
Trini Brief – Trini Dispatch: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Trinidad skipped the CARICOM emergency meeting it demanded, crime is 45% up, and the Prime Minister is still in a one-woman war with the entire Caribbean. Tuesday's dispatch.
Trini Dispatch ·
Auntie Cheryl From Chaguanas — Sunday, April 12, 2026
Auntie Cheryl has strong feelings about McDonald Bailey's fate, cautious optimism about the Red Force, and a complicated reaction to Kamla's CARICOM situation.
Auntie Cheryl ·
Trini Dispatch — Sunday, April 12, 2026
Persad-Bissessar's CARICOM war goes global, the Ghany murder investigation tightens, McDonald Bailey was shot dead after spending 20 years wrongly imprisoned, and the jet ski suspect remains in custody.
Trini Dispatch ·
Auntie Cheryl From Chaguanas — Saturday, April 11, 2026
Auntie Cheryl is thrilled about NGC's record profits, concerned about the Tobago vandals, and has a lot of feelings about the CARICOM situation that she would like to share.
Auntie Cheryl ·
Trini Dispatch — Saturday, April 11, 2026
The PM wants the CARICOM Secretary-General gone, Tobago's water infrastructure was vandalised, NGC had its best year in a decade, and a six-year-old is in critical condition after a pool incident.
Trini Dispatch ·
Trini Brief — Auntie Cheryl, April 10, 2026
Auntie Cheryl from Chaguanas reacts to Angelica Jogie, the Caracas delegation, the new fire tenders, and the ongoing jet ski debate with the full range of emotions the week demands.
Auntie Cheryl ·
Trini Brief — Trini Dispatch, April 10, 2026
A seven-year-old is dead at Pigeon Point, the government is sending a delegation to Caracas, PM Persad-Bissessar distributed fire tenders in Penal, and the PNM Tobago council internal election has been rescheduled. Standard.
Trini Dispatch ·
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 ·
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 ·
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.
Auntie Cheryl ·
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.
The Trini Dispatch – April 8, 2026
PM Kamla sending a delegation to Venezuela to get T&T's gas back. Patrice Roberts ordered to pay. CARICOM drama continues. Dry sardonic Port of Spain perspective.
Trini Dispatch ·
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.
The Daily Brief ·
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 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 Daily Brief ·
Auntie Cheryl Speaks — Trinidad, Monday April 6, 2026
Auntie Cheryl, calling from Chaguanas, is overjoyed about Kamla and has prepared cook-up to celebrate.
Auntie Cheryl ·
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.
The Trini Dispatch ·
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 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.
GDB Desk ·
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%.
Caribbean Brief ·
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 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 …
🌴 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 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 …
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, …
🌴 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 …
🌴 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 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, …
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 …
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 …