Caribbean National Weekly
Rowley calls for end to Trinidad and Tobago state of emergency, accuses government of abuse

Rowley calls for end to Trinidad and Tobago state of emergency, accuses government of abuse

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Former Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley on Tuesday called on the government to immediately end the country’s state of emergency (SoE), while rejecting Prime Minister…

Broward schools expand enrichment courses, add librarians and increase AP class access

Broward schools expand enrichment courses, add librarians and increase AP class access

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Broward County Public Schools is expanding access to enrichment courses at all elementary schools and adding more opportunities for students to take advanced high school…

Hundreds gather in Maryland to celebrate Jamaica’s 64th Independence anniversary

Hundreds gather in Maryland to celebrate Jamaica’s 64th Independence anniversary

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Hundreds of Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica from across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia gathered at the Seabrook Seventh-day Adventist Church on Sunday…

Haitian TPS expiration puts thousands of South Florida residents in uncertainty

Haitian TPS expiration puts thousands of South Florida residents in uncertainty

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Thousands of Haitians in South Florida are facing uncertainty as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is set to expire Monday (July 27), potentially affecting hundreds of…

Jamaica opens Commonwealth Games athletics with historic golden double

Jamaica opens Commonwealth Games athletics with historic golden double

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Jamaica launched its track and field campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in emphatic fashion Monday, capturing two gold medals through Romaine Beckford and Demario…

Belize achieves full membership in WHO drug monitoring program

Belize achieves full membership in WHO drug monitoring program

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Belize has become a full member of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Programme for International Drug Monitoring (PIDM), a milestone that strengthens the country's ability…

CDB approves US$232,000 to strengthen Caribbean development finance institutions

CDB approves US$232,000 to strengthen Caribbean development finance institutions

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The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank has approved US$232,000 in grant funding to strengthen the capacity of Development Finance Institutions across its borrowing member countries, with…