Caribbean National Weekly
G7 calls for democratic elections in Haiti, political reforms in Cuba

G7 calls for democratic elections in Haiti, political reforms in Cuba

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Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) nations have called for credible democratic elections in Haiti and significant political and economic reforms in Cuba,…

Betty Ferguson, Miami Gardens founding advocate and former county commissioner, dies at 81

Betty Ferguson, Miami Gardens founding advocate and former county commissioner, dies at 81

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Betty T. Ferguson, a former Miami-Dade County commissioner and civil rights advocate who helped establish the city of Miami Gardens and transform the county's electoral…

Trinidadian, Haitian nationals arrested in US immigration crackdown

Trinidadian, Haitian nationals arrested in US immigration crackdown

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United States immigration authorities have arrested nationals of Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti as part of a nationwide crackdown targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal convictions.…

Caribbean immigration advocates welcome New York court ruling limiting ICE cooperation

Caribbean immigration advocates welcome New York court ruling limiting ICE cooperation

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Caribbean immigration advocates in New York have welcomed a federal judge’s decision upholding, at the preliminary injunction stage, state laws restricting local law enforcement agencies…

Reggae Boyz rock Mexico with stunning 3-2 Nations League upset

Reggae Boyz rock Mexico with stunning 3-2 Nations League upset

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Jamaica's Reggae Boyz produced one of their most memorable performances in recent times, stunning Mexico 3-2 in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League…

Belize reports 19 measles cases in 2026

Belize reports 19 measles cases in 2026

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Belize has recorded 19 measles cases so far in 2026, including four detected in October in the Cayo District, the Ministry of Health and Wellness…

NCBJ encourages Jamaican businesses to use quality to power performance

NCBJ encourages Jamaican businesses to use quality to power performance

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The National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) is encouraging Jamaican businesses to make quality a central part of their growth strategies as they seek to…