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🇯🇲 JAPEX 2026 is returning to Ocho Rios for the first time in more than a decade. 🌴✈️⁠⁠The Jamaica Product Exchange runs...
09/04/2026

🇯🇲 JAPEX 2026 is returning to Ocho Rios for the first time in more than a decade. 🌴✈️⁠
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The Jamaica Product Exchange runs September 14 to 17 and is presented by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) in partnership with the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). The event brings together Jamaican tourism suppliers and international travel buyers for meetings, contract negotiations and other business opportunities as the sector continues its Hurricane Melissa recovery.⁠
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Do you think hosting JAPEX in Ocho Rios will help accelerate Jamaica’s tourism recovery?⁠
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🇬🇾 After nearly three decades of discussion, Guyana has officially broken ground for a new regional law school. ⚖️🎓⁠⁠The...
09/04/2026

🇬🇾 After nearly three decades of discussion, Guyana has officially broken ground for a new regional law school. ⚖️🎓⁠
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The Caribbean’s fourth Council of Legal Education law school will be built on an eight-acre site at the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus. Attorney General Anil Nandlall says the institution will expand access to professional legal training for Guyanese and students from across the Caribbean.⁠
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How could a regional law school in Guyana strengthen legal education across the Caribbean?⁠
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🇬🇾 Guyana has increased production of key agricultural commodities by nearly 28% in five years. 🌱📈⁠⁠Agriculture Minister...
09/04/2026

🇬🇾 Guyana has increased production of key agricultural commodities by nearly 28% in five years. 🌱📈⁠
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Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says output across 15 CARICOM priority commodities rose from 1.41 million tonnes in 2020 to 1.81 million tonnes in 2025. The gains are helping Guyana support CARICOM’s goal of cutting the region’s food import bill by 25% by 2030, with growth recorded in areas including corn, coconut, soybean and livestock production.⁠
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Could Guyana become the Caribbean’s leading food production hub?⁠
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🇰🇳 St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says he is stable and recovering well as doctors continue medica...
09/04/2026

🇰🇳 St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says he is stable and recovering well as doctors continue medical evaluations in South Florida.⁠
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Drew, 49, said he sought care after experiencing nausea, vomiting, dizziness and difficulty with balance. After evaluations in St. Kitts and Martinique, he traveled to Florida for further testing and says there is currently “nothing alarming” to report.⁠
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What message of support would you send to Prime Minister Drew as he continues his recovery?⁠
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🌎 Are today’s “natural disasters” becoming less natural?⁠⁠We explore how human-driven climate change is intensifying hea...
09/04/2026

🌎 Are today’s “natural disasters” becoming less natural?⁠
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We explore how human-driven climate change is intensifying heat, heavy rainfall, drought, wildfire conditions and some hurricane impacts, even as earthquakes and other hazards remain fundamentally natural. Stronger infrastructure, better land-use planning, early-warning systems and climate action are especially critical for vulnerable regions like Florida and the Caribbean.⁠
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Do you think governments are doing enough to prepare communities for more extreme climate-related disasters?⁠
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🇺🇸 Florida has barred undocumented students from enrolling in the state’s public universities.⁠⁠The policy adds a new re...
09/04/2026

🇺🇸 Florida has barred undocumented students from enrolling in the state’s public universities.⁠
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The policy adds a new restriction for students without legal immigration status seeking admission to institutions in Florida’s State University System, raising concerns about access to higher education and the impact on students who may have grown up and attended school in the state.⁠
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How do you think this policy will affect Florida’s students and universities?⁠
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🇯🇲 Jamaican-born cosmetologist Susan Peterkin is encouraging Caribbean women to pay closer attention to changes in their...
09/04/2026

🇯🇲 Jamaican-born cosmetologist Susan Peterkin is encouraging Caribbean women to pay closer attention to changes in their hair and scalp.⁠
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With more than four decades of experience working with Black women’s hair, Peterkin says unexplained thinning, shedding, itching, burning or tenderness may signal conditions that require medical evaluation. Through PeterKINdred Hair & Scalp Wellness Center and S.T.R.A.N.D., she is also helping cosmetologists recognize warning signs and connect clients with dermatologists when needed.⁠
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Do you think more salons should include hair and scalp health education as part of their services?⁠
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🇺🇸 Miami-Dade officials are opposing a proposed “Vice City Airport” rebrand tied to the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. 🎮...
09/04/2026

🇺🇸 Miami-Dade officials are opposing a proposed “Vice City Airport” rebrand tied to the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. 🎮✈️⁠
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County Commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez and Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz have raised concerns about using public assets to promote a fictional city associated with crime and violence. The reported partnership with Rockstar Games could include temporary GTA VI branding at Miami International Airport, on the Metromover and across other county properties.⁠
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Would the GTA VI connection be a smart tourism opportunity for Miami-Dade, or should Vice City stay fictional?⁠
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🇧🇲 Bermuda is tightening immigration rules as the government moves to crack down on sham marriages and protect entry-lev...
09/04/2026

🇧🇲 Bermuda is tightening immigration rules as the government moves to crack down on sham marriages and protect entry-level jobs for Bermudians.⁠
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Economy and Labour Minister Jason Hayward says proposed changes would allow suspicious marriage applications to be referred for investigation, with immigration benefits potentially refused or revoked if a marriage is found to be fraudulent. Bermuda is also expanding its Closed Job Category to reserve more entry-level insurance and reinsurance positions for Bermudians.⁠
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Do you think Bermuda’s tougher immigration rules strike the right balance between protecting the system and preserving fair access?⁠
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🇧🇸 The Bahamas is mourning prominent artist Stefan Davis, founder of the well-known Airbrush Junkies brand, who was kill...
09/04/2026

🇧🇸 The Bahamas is mourning prominent artist Stefan Davis, founder of the well-known Airbrush Junkies brand, who was killed in a Miami-Dade crash.⁠
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Davis was seriously injured after a collision involving a Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputy and a suspect authorities say fled a traffic stop. He later died at the hospital. Tributes have poured in for the artist, entrepreneur and mentor, whose airbrush work became a recognizable part of Bahamian creative culture.⁠
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What will you remember most about Stefan Davis and his impact on Bahamian art?⁠
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