Caribbean National Weekly
Curaçao records 18% increase in stayover visitors in September

Curaçao records 18% increase in stayover visitors in September

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Curaçao welcomed 63,565 stayover visitors in September 2026, an 18% increase compared with the same month last year, as arrivals grew across its major source…

Broward Health mobilizes 523 participants for breast cancer awareness walk

Broward Health mobilizes 523 participants for breast cancer awareness walk

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Broward Health brought together 523 employees, friends and family members for the 2026 American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Oct. 17…

Diaspora service earns growing recognition in Jamaica’s national honours

Diaspora service earns growing recognition in Jamaica’s national honours

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Jamaicans living overseas are making their mark among the recipients of the country’s highest national honours, with diaspora representatives recognised across philanthropy, health, education, broadcasting,…

USCIS to increase certain immigration fees from October 16

USCIS to increase certain immigration fees from October 16

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will increase certain immigration-related fees from October 16 as part of an annual adjustment to account for inflation. The…

Calypso Girls fire early as Trinidad and Tobago sweep past Grenada

Calypso Girls fire early as Trinidad and Tobago sweep past Grenada

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Trinidad and Tobago began their bid for a place at the 2027 Netball World Cup with an emphatic 61-45 victory over Grenada in the opening…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection can change the story

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection can change the story

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Every October, pink ribbons return to workplaces, churches, schools, communities and social media feeds across the Caribbean, carrying a familiar message: check your breasts, know…

CARICOM must diversify exports beyond energy and commodities, Barnett says

CARICOM must diversify exports beyond energy and commodities, Barnett says

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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Carla Barnett says the region must diversify its productive base and reduce its dependence on energy and commodities to sustain export…