Caribbean National Weekly
Guyana issues more than 55,000 e-passports in first half of 2026

Guyana issues more than 55,000 e-passports in first half of 2026

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More than 55,000 electronic passports were issued in Guyana during the first six months of 2026 as the government expands digital immigration and identification services.…

Florida AG pushes felony charges for sophisticated phone and text scams

Florida AG pushes felony charges for sophisticated phone and text scams

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is pushing for tougher penalties for phone and text-message scams as criminals increasingly use artificial intelligence to impersonate police officers,…

Haitian-American Guerline Emmanuel’s three-continent tour reclaims a shared history

Haitian-American Guerline Emmanuel’s three-continent tour reclaims a shared history

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For Guerline Emmanuel, the story of Haiti has never been separate from the larger story of the Caribbean, Africa and the African diaspora. Her work…

U.S. government proposes to exclude undocumented immigrants from 2030 Census

U.S. government proposes to exclude undocumented immigrants from 2030 Census

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The U.S. government has proposed major changes to the 2030 Census that would exclude undocumented immigrants and some other noncitizens from the population count used…

Man Utd prospect Plunkett secures pro contract and Jamaican citizenship

Man Utd prospect Plunkett secures pro contract and Jamaican citizenship

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Manchester United youngster Dante Plunkett has taken a significant step in his development, signing his first professional contract with the English giants while simultaneously securing…

PAHO deal to expand access to twice-yearly HIV prevention drug in 14 countries

PAHO deal to expand access to twice-yearly HIV prevention drug in 14 countries

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Fourteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean will gain a new pathway to access lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable medication for HIV prevention, under an…

Caribbean remittances surge as migrants send $728.6 billion home

Caribbean remittances surge as migrants send $728.6 billion home

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Latin America and the Caribbean recorded the fastest growth in remittances of any region over the past decade, as the amount of money migrants sent…