The Dominican Republic on citizenship, Trinidad and Jamaica on deportations, Rihanna wins an icon award and more news.

Usain, Shelley-Ann win top awards, WADA gives Jamaica a chance, petition for a Vietnam vet and Montserrat on film.

The Caribbean promoted itself and found itself promoted during the start of World Travel Month and the London World Travel Market.

New York's first family and their Caribbean roots, World Travel Market, Trinidad's election, school drug use and Rihanna's grandfather.

Jamaica boosts its anti-doping surveillance, cocaine cornflakes in Trinidad, Prince George gets a Caymans stamp, Grenada...Granada, whatever...

Grenada and the US mark the invasion, the ganja issue again, Cubans cautious on dollar change and teaching Creole in the Diaspora.

Welcome Lady Doreen Lawrence, NY protests on Dom Rep nationality row, Carnival for London TV and tributes to Felix Dexter.

US shutdown watch, Jamaican MPs debate ganja, peers family battle St Lucian, Bajan ATM raids, Diane Abbott and goodbye Choice FM.

A round-up of how the US shutdown is affecting the Caribbean and other Caribbean and Diaspora news briefs for the week.

Trinidadian death in Kenya, Baby Doc gets a no from the Swiss courts, cruise ship industry growth, TT PM speaks for Caricom at the UN.