Caribbean News RoundUp

We spotlight a UN-backed push for slavery reparations, migration, economic opportunities, and new regional policies on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean Podcast Episode #2 for the week of March 23, 2026. Here are today’s headlines.

• Ghana-led UN resolution condemning transatlantic slavery, calling for apologies and reparation gets support
• CARICOM chair Dr. Terrance Drew urges unity in trade, mobility, and institutions at Afri-Caribbean Investment Summit 
• Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Appears in US Court 
• Dominica suspends Iranian applications under its Citizenship by Investment Program with strict conditions
• BVI Premier speak UK limits affecting free movement and local migration policy
• Dominican Republic receives support from France on  sargassum management 
• Guyana launches a new aromatic rice variety aimed at higher-value export markets
• Turks and Caicos Islands restrict older imported Japanese vehicles to reduce abandonment and environmental damage
• St Lucia preparing for Caribbean Investment Summit 2026 
• Caribbean Franchising Summit focuses on building regional franchise empires
• BVI launches a national student government to formalize student input into education policy

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We track the week’s biggest Caribbean headlines, from a landmark direct charter flight to Africa to urgent updates on energy, health leadership, climate resilience, and food security. We also spotlight cultural industry growth, standout athletic wins, and diaspora events on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean Podcast Episode #1 for the week of March 23, 2026. Here are today’s headlines.

• OECS-backed charter flight from the Caribbean to Abuja for African Caribbean Investment Summit themed “Reverse Middle Passage” framing of economic diplomacy
• St Kitts and Nevis Signs agreement with Nollywood director Steve Gukas for a major film project
• Update on Cuba’s nationwide power outage and diplomatic tensions around fuel and staffing
• Brazil’s President Lula da Silva’s call at CELAC for stronger regional integration 
• Dominican Republic forms climate change partnership with the Italian Space Agency 
• Grenada now leads a key PAHO subcommittee on budgets shaping health system resilience
• Guyana-Barbados collaboration on Black Belly Sheep to cut food imports under CARICOM targets
• Grenada soursop exports and new sanitary and phytosanitary capacity efforts for market access
• Dominica confirms lethal yellowing disease risk to coconut crops 
• St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred wins a bronze medal for Saint Lucia 
• WNBA Player Aaliyah Boston’s  Foundation hosts sports clinic in the US Virgin Islands
• Caribbean American Heritage Festival set for June 2026 in Boston

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Pulse of the Caribbean News Roundup brings a fast, Caribbean-centered look at the stories shaping policy, business, travel, and everyday life across the region and the diaspora on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean Podcast Episode #2 for the week of March 19, 2026. Here are today’s headlines.

• Barbados plans energy security symposium to protect against oil price shocks
• Guyana reaches a first in fully automated geological well placement offshore
• Grenada joins the expanded US visa bond program for B1 and B2 applicants
• Walmart boosts local manufacturing in Puerto Rico 
• Dominican Republic environmental group oppose a prison proposal in Jaragua National Park
• Barbados confirmed as host for the Americas Netball Qualifiers for the 2027 Netball World Cup
• Caribbean resorts are nominees in Luxury Travel Advisor’s most Instagrammable hotel award

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We track the biggest headlines shaping daily life across the Caribbean, from global oil shocks to the policy moves on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean Podcast Episode #1 for the week of March 17, 2026. Here are today’s headlines.

• Guyana responds to a global oil price spike with 
• Antigua and Barbuda absorbing higher petroleum costs to steady gasoline prices
• Cuba’s high-level consultations with the United States moving forward
• Caribbean Development Bank makes major investments in climate finance 
• Turks and Caicos moves forward with practical phased expansion for Howard Hamilton International Airport for immediate results
• St Lucia’s Owen King EU Hospital receiving medical equipment funding from Japan

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Global pressure turns into local reality, and the underlining theme is resilience on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean Podcast Episode #2 for the week of March 9, 2026. Here are today’s headlines.

• Jamaica’s net international reserves provides hedge against oil price spikes
• Guyana receives global companies proposals for an ammonia and urea fertilizer plant using natural gas
• Guyana’s homestead agriculture project for Tiger Bay women brings great economic opportunities
•  British Virgin Islands set to sign MOU with Dominican Republic and  form partnerships  to improve food security 
• Bermuda release CARICOM Application Green Paper for public consultation 
• Dominican Republic hosting ECLAC 2026 to drive regional collaboration
• Antigua and Barbuda set to launch island-wide CCTV rollout for public safety
• Antigua and Barbus Blindness prevention project expanding eye care equipment, training and services
• St John Folk Life Festival Returns in celebration of 250th United States Anniversary
• Grenada’s 2026 Diaspora Homecoming set to reignite the Spice Island national and agricultural traditions

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Tensions in the Middle East pushed oil above $100 a barrel, as small island economies watch prices, another current runs through the region: active plans to strengthen security, modernize energy exploration, and unlock new trade channels is on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean Podcast Episode #1 for the week of March 9, 2026. Here are today’s headlines.

• Iran names new Supreme Leader
• Guyana’s 3D seismic data and licensing strategy 
• Regional security pact against cartels and crime
• 12th UK–Caribbean Forum In London set priorities on trade and climate
• Afreximbank makes $5B commitment to the region
• St Kitts and Nevis–Ghana establish new ties on visa-free travel, trade and health links
• Puerto Rico’s Roosevelt Roads set for mixed-use redevelopment
• Antigua’s homeporting cruise terminal and retail upgrades on track for 2026 opening
• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute selects 1st Dominican Republic woman engineer for vice presidency 

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Elections, energy, trade, and public health converge across the Caribbean on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean Podcast Episode #2 for the week of March 2, 2026. Here are today’s headlines.

• Haiti sets a transitional roadmap for security, recovery, and credible elections
• Dominican Republic business groups align to formalize border trade and drive growth with Haiti
• USVI Governor Bryan looks for local resolution with USVI-BVI charter policy 
• US House Bill for In-state tuition for U.S. territory students at US public universities progresses
• Dominica’s geothermal plant commissioning expected this month
• St. Kitts and Nevis shift to proactive sargassum management
• San Juan’s Hosting World Baseball Classic: Economic Impact Projected $43.8 million 
• Guyana Partners with Rizek Cacao Dominican Republic  Company  on cocoa production
• Guyana-China Friendship Park to Open in April  
• Antigua and Barbuda to host global summit for eye health in November

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We track how Middle East tensions spill into Caribbean life, from fuel prices to travel warnings, and how leaders answer with diplomacy, aid, and innovation. We also look at tech scaling abroad, climate-smart farming, and new bets on minerals and tourism on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean Podcast Episode #1 for the week of March 2, 2026. Here are today’s headlines.

• UN condemnation of US, Israeli, and Iranian strikes and calls for de-escalation
• Bahamas advise Bahamians on inflation risk, and travel advisories
• Antilles Episcopal Conference bishops’ warning on Cuba’s shortages and dignity
• CARICOM quiet diplomacy spearheads US-Cuba Talks
• Antigua and Barbuda consider Geothermal link with Nevis
• BVI Financial Services Commission Opening Latin America office in Panama
• New Zeland Assist Guyana in climate-smart rice blocks and ag modernization
• E-nabler Puerto Rico Corporation’s POS tech scaling to Australia
• Dominican Republic rare earth reserves and tourism investments foster new economic growth

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We track the Caribbean’s most urgent shifts: CARICOM at 50, U.S. policy on Caribbean security, maritime rules, and more on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean Podcast Episode #1 for the week of February 23, 2026. Here are today’s headlines.

• Caribbean leaders gather for the 50th CARICOM summit in St. Kitts and Nevis on climate, food, crime, and stability
• US Secretary of State Attends CARICOM Conference
• Antigua and Barbuda coordinates with CARICOM on its student safety concerns in Cuba
• Preparations underway for 56th Caribbean Shipping Association Conference in Guyana
• US Small Business Administration Address USVI–BVI marine fee shock and small business impact
• Collins Aerospace, an RTX corporation, plans expansion in Puerto Rico
• Virgin Atlantic Partners as Sponsor for Antigua Sailing Week 2026

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New U.S. tariffs ripple through import costs, territories push for fairer shipping rules, new financial lists reshape reputations, and islands double down on water and digital infrastructure on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean Podcast Episode #1 for the Week of February 23, 2026. Here are today’s headlines.

• U.S. global tariffs and legal pivot
• US Virgin Islands push for domestic treatment and updated H2B visa access 
• BVI grey list status and EU financial blacklist updates
• Turks and Caicos visa new overstay data and policy 
• Google invests $500m digital exchange hub in the Dominican Republic
• Guyana’s plan to end bottled water imports and expand hydropower
• St Kitts and Nevis desalination and exploratory drilling for water security

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