Caribbean News RoundUp

Caribbean News RoundUp

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Caribbean News RoundUp episodes

  • #406 Caribbean News Round Up Episode 2 Week of November 10

    We track the biggest Caribbean stories. Here are some of the stories making Caribbean headlines.

    • U.S. Visa Reviews Expand to Chronic Health Risks
    • Inaugural GUBA Awards and Trade and Investment Forum Spotlights Africa-Caribbean Trade Potential
    • Dominican Republic Ranked Top Latin American Country for Investors
    • Guyana Launches Coursera-Powered Public Service Training
    • Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico Baseball Event in New York Honors Delgado and Cano
    • Antigua and Barbuda Secures Solar Lights and Home Systems in Agreement with China

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    12 min
  • #404 Caribbean News Round Up Episode 3 Week of November 3

    Headlines should do more than inform—they should reveal where the region is headed. Here are some of the stories making Caribbean headlines.

    • Jamaica Public Service Company Reduce Un-serviced Consumers and Bring In Line Workers 
    • India and Jamaica Provide Humanitarian Aid to Jamaica
    • Barbados Become Smallest Member of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
    • British Virgin Islands House of Assembly Move To Be Totally Independent
    • Persad-Bissessar Grants Export License to Tobago 
    • Puerto Rico launches 24-7 AI-operated airport stores
    • Dominican Republic Push Plastics Bans and Smarter Waste Disposal

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    12 min
  • #403 Caribbean News Round Up Episode 2 Week of November 3

    This episode shares how policy, tech, and tourism combine to drive resilience and growth. Here are some of the stories making Caribbean headlines.

    • Puerto Rico Solar Companies Unite to Help Jamaica in Hurricane Recovery 
    • Dominican Republic Postpones 10th Summit of the Americas for deeper alignment
    • US Values Ties with Antigua and Barbuda on Security and Energy
    • BVI Financial Services Mission Builds Latin America Links
    • Cuban Companies Explore New Business Prospects 8th China International Import Expo  
    • Uber Officially Launched in Barbados
    • Antigua Resorts Featured on ABC Network Golden Bachelor

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    12 min
  • #402 Caribbean News Round Up Episode 1 Week of November 3

    Here are some of the stories making Caribbean headlines.

    • USVI utilizes emergency funding for SNAP and activates the use of line of credit as cushion for government operations 
    • Antigua’s brewery and distillery expansion to diversify GDP
    • BVI Nanny Cay redevelopment gets underway with expectations high for new jobs, economic activity, and marine skills training with H. Lavity Stoutt Community College
    • Dominica Republic begin nighttime immigration operations with human rights oversight
    • Maxi Priest and BritCham Guyana Chairman fundraising for Jamaica relief
    • Grenadian crowned Miss Caribbean UK 2025 
    • Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda Nationals Celebrate Independence Day

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    13 min
  • #400 Caribbean News Round Up Episode 3 Week of October 27

    A major hurricane tests Jamaica and the wider region while leaders coordinate on governance and sanctions, trade experts chart a greener Caribbean economy, and local innovators turn invasive lionfish into reef recovery and youth opportunity. We share the facts, the stakes, and the wins in this episode.  Here are some of the stories making Caribbean headlines.

    • Hurricane Melissa- the track, hazards, and regional advisories 
    • Jamaica’s impact, disaster declaration, and relief mobilization
    • The UK Overseas Territories Caucus meets in the British Virgin Islands
    • UK sanctions target human trafficking and smuggling in overseas territories
    • St. Lucia hosts international workshops on sustainable trade and bioeconomy
    • Guyana commissions its first biotechnology plant laboratory—increasing food security
    • Aquanauts Grenada wins the 2025 Caribbean Coral Reef Tourism Stewardship Award

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    15 min
  • #399 Caribbean News Round Up Episode 2 Week of October 27

    Here are some of the stories making Caribbean headlines.

    • Category 5 Hurricane Melissa's Forecast and Impacts
    • Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hit the Lesser Antilles.
    • U.S. Military Increasing Presence, While CARICOM Leaders Appealing for Peace
    • U.S. Virgin Islands Tap Rainy Day Fund To Sustain SNAP Benefits During U.S. Federal Government Shutdown 
    • Guyana in Discussion with International Pharmaceutical Companies On Biosimilar Manufacturing
    • Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory Becomes STEM Education Center
    • Dominica's World Creole Music Festival Records Largest Attendance

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    17 min
  • #398 Caribbean News Round Up Episode 1 Week of October 27

    This episode tracks tropical storm weather, security, energy, health, and investments. Here are some of the stories making Caribbean headlines.

    • Category 5 Hurricane Melissa forecast to impact Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, the southeastern and central Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Bermuda
    •  U.S. naval presence  increases in Caribbean anti-trafficking posture near Venezuela
    • BVI financial services role in post-hurricane stability
    • Barbados Prime Minister speaks on UBER expansion and regulations on the island
    • Guyana's deep-water port proposal to ease regional delays
    • US Virgin Islands Restaurant St. Thomas Social provides free to-go meals for SNAP recipients
    • Grenada Tourism Authority starts WhatsApp broadcast channel for real-time updates

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    15 min
  • #397 Caribbean News Round Up Episode 3 Week of October 23

    This episode tracks tropical storm weather, security, energy, health, and investments. Here are some of the stories making Caribbean headlines.

    • Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become a hurricane
    • Venezuela postures air defense amid U.S. military presence
    • Grenada reviews U.S. radar request
    • Guyana’s flour mill investment and cassava plans
    • USVI  Senator calls for restructuring of the islands' Water and Power Authority
    • St. Kitts and Nevis recruits Ghanaian nurses
    • Dominican Republic positioning itself as a top destination for health, wellness, and retirement tourism 

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    13 min

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