Caribbean National Weekly
Caribbean literary giant Ian McDonald dies at 93

Caribbean literary giant Ian McDonald dies at 93

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Caribbean literary icon Ian McDonald, the celebrated poet, novelist and columnist who famously described himself as “Antiguan by ancestry, Trinidadian by birth, Guyanese by adoption,…

Lauderhill expands community policing programs to boost public safety, quality of life

Lauderhill expands community policing programs to boost public safety, quality of life

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The City of Lauderhill is expanding a series of year-round community programs aimed at strengthening public safety, supporting youth development and improving residents' quality of…

Jamaican flight attendant detained by ICE in Tennessee while working

Jamaican flight attendant detained by ICE in Tennessee while working

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A Jamaican flight attendant employed by Southwest Airlines has reportedly been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while on duty in Nashville,…

Jamaican flight attendant detained by ICE in Tennessee while working

Jamaican flight attendant detained by ICE in Tennessee while working

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A Jamaican flight attendant employed by Southwest Airlines has reportedly been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while on duty in Nashville,…

Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago face tough Concacaf Nations League groups

Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago face tough Concacaf Nations League groups

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Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago have been handed challenging draws for the 2026-27 Concacaf Nations League, with both Caribbean rivals set to face stiff competition…

Jamaica strengthens monitoring of imported produce amid U.S. cyclospora outbreak

Jamaica strengthens monitoring of imported produce amid U.S. cyclospora outbreak

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The Jamaican Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining says it has intensified its monitoring of imported fruits and vegetables following an ongoing multistate outbreak of…

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…