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Calvin G. Brown News 21 February 2026

GRENADA | Four Decades, No Grave: The Unresolved Mystery of Maurice Bishop's Remains

As the United States requests military access to an airport bearing his name, Grenada still cannot bury its martyred leader

By WiredJa Investigative Desk | February 21, 2026

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica | On the afternoon of October 19, 1983, eight people were executed by firing squad in the sun-baked courtyard of Fort Rupert, Grenada. Among them was Prime Minister Maurice Bishop — lawyer, orator, revolutionary, and the most consequential Caribbean political figure of his generation.

Calvin G. Brown News 21 February 2026

Maurice Bishop was released from house arrest On October 19, 1983, as a result of mass protests. He, along with several supporters, went to the army headquarters at Fort Rupert. However, the situation escalated, and later that day, Maurice Bishop, along with some of his close allies including cabinet ministers, were executed by members of the People’s Revolutionary Army said to be loyal to Bernard Cord..

Ms Andrea Purkiss, Member of Parliament for East Hanover, Opposition Spokesperson for Tourism and Linkages

Jamaica | The Contract Trap: Jamaica's Hotel Workers Are Being Robbed of Their Rights

Opposition Spokesperson Andrea Purkiss is calling out a legal fiction that has kept hospitality workers poor, unprotected, and invisible — and Hurricane Melissa has made it impossible to look away. MONTEGO...

Calvin G. Brown News 21 February 2026

On December 8, 1972, the Prime Ministers o f Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago made the bold decision t o establish diplomatic relations with Cuba in assertion of our sovereign right to end the hemispheric economic isolation of a neighbouring Caribbean State.

CARICOM | Caribbean Elders Deliver Moral Verdict on Washington's Oil Blockade Against Cuba

Former heads of government from Barbados to Trinidad invoke the Zone of Peace doctrine as a US executive order tightens its grip on Cuba's 11 million civiliansWiredJa | February 2026 They...

Calvin G. Brown News 21 February 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles and a former prince, has been arrested by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein, according to multiple U.K. media reports.

BRITAIN | The King's Brother in Handcuffs: Who's Next?

Andrew's arrest sends shockwaves through the Epstein web — but the biggest name remains untouched When Thames Valley Police placed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in handcuffs on suspicion of misconduct in public office,...

Calvin G. Brown News 19 February 2026

Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and Magistrate Judy Latchman

GUYANA | "Wheels of Justice" — and Slashed Tyres: Guyana's Opposition Leader Faced Bail Threat in Court Room Showdown

Principal Magistrate's sharp rebuke of Azruddin Mohamed exposes deepening fault lines between judiciary, opposition, and the PPP administration GEORGETOWN, GUYANA | WiredJa Staff | February 2026 The courtroom tension was thick enough...

Calvin G. Brown News 17 February 2026

Former Prime Ministers PJ Patterson of Jamaica; Dr. Kenny Anthony of St. Lucia and Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

CARICOM | A Caribbean Debt of Honour: Former PMs Urged to Lead Africa-Cuba Oil Mission

Three Caribbean statesmen face urgent call to mobilize African oil producers for beleaguered ally MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, February 16, 2026 - The lights flicker and die across Havana for the fourth...

Calvin G. Brown News 17 February 2026

JAMAICA | PNP Demands Caribbean Stand Against US Embargo as Cuba Faces Humanitarian Crisis

Jamaica's Opposition PNP breaks regional silence, declares solidarity with island nation as Washington intensifies 60-year economic strangulation MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, February 16, 2026 - The silence from Caribbean governments has been...

Calvin G. Brown News 16 February 2026

The Mexican Navy has mobilized two of its logistical vessels to deliver crucial humanitarian assistance to Cuba, with the goal of transporting over 800 tons of aid.

CARIBBEAN |Starving Cuba: Trump's Oil Blockade and the Caribbean's Deafening Silence

As Washington tightens its economic noose around Havana, the region that should be shouting loudest remains conspicuously quiet By WiredJa Staff | February 15, 2026 The crisis arrived faster than anyone anticipated....

Calvin G. Brown News 15 February 2026

MIA Mottley speaks to the Party Faithful on the Three Love Election Victory

BARBADOS | The Bajan Mirror: What Antigua Must See Before It’s Too Late

Mottley’s third consecutive 30-0 sweep carries stark warnings for Antigua and Barbuda’s opposition as elections loom WiredJa Analysis | February 13, 2026 The numbers from Barbados arrived with the blunt finality of...

WiredJA News Team News 13 February 2026

BARBADOS | The Whitewash Hat-Trick: Mottley's BLP Sweeps All 30 Seats for a Third Consecutive Time

Opposition leader Ralph Thorne loses his own seat and was unable to even cast a vote on election day, as Barbados delivers an unprecedented third consecutive clean sweep — and...

WiredJA News Team News 12 February 2026

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