#173 Caribbean News Round Up Episode 2 Week of March 23

We spotlight a UN-backed push for slavery reparations, migration, economic opportunities, and new regional policies on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean Podcast Episode #2 for the week of March 23, 2026. Here are today’s headlines.Ghana-led UN resolution condemning transatlantic slavery, calling for apologies and reparation gets supportCARICOM chair Dr. Terrance Drew urges unity in trade, mobility, and institutions at Afri-Caribbean Investment Summit Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Appears in US Court Dominica suspends Iranian applications under its Citizenship by Investment Program with strict conditionsBVI Premier speak UK limits affecting free movement and local migration policyDominican Republic receives support from France on  sargassum management Guyana launches a new aromatic rice variety aimed at higher-value export marketsTurks and Caicos Islands restrict older imported Japanese vehicles to reduce abandonment and environmental damageSt Lucia preparing for Caribbean Investment Summit 2026 Caribbean Franchising Summit focuses on building regional franchise empiresBVI launches a national student government to formalize student input into education policyListen and subscribe to the Pulse of the Caribbean News Round Up for news you need to know.Send news releases to [email protected]. To underwrite or advertise with Pulse of the Caribbean Podcasts or for marketplace feature opportunities, email [email protected]. Like and follow us on Facebook. Thanks for listening, and do spread the word and share our podcast with others across the region and the diaspora.