Caribbean News RoundUp

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•Antigua and Barbuda told to secure entryways against Russians
•C&W Communications Provides Free Mobile Calling To Ukraine
•United Arab Emirates supports Dominican Republic’s efforts to be regional logistics hub in Central America, Caribbean
•CARICOM leaders pledged support for incumbent Commonwealth Secretary General
•Regional Partners unite to tackle obesity as new global report shows Caribbean ranking high in obesity
•Jamaican Born Jazz Great Dr. Monty Alexander To Mark 50th Year Of Performance At Blues Alley, D.C.

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, March 7, 2022.

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•CARICOM Leaders Urged to Seize on Global Climate Change Agenda
•C&W Communications Commits To Lower Roaming Rates For Caricom Countries
•U.S. to Process Some Visas in Cuba After 4-Year Hiatus
•VIDOJ Reaches $3 Million Settlement In Methyl Bromide Poisoning Of Tourists
•Guyana President Wants Region To Produce Vaccines For COVID-19, Other Illnesses
•Jamaican Government to Name Highway in Honor of Harry Belafonte
•Beef Island Airport in British Virgin Islands to become regional hub

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, March 4, 2022.

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•Dominicans Turn Over to Haiti Ex-Cop Sought in Moïse Slaying
•CARICOM leaders make progress on CARICOM Single Market and Economy implementation
•3,000 Ukrainian Tourists Stranded in Dominican Republic, Short of Cash
•Conflict In Eastern Europe Could Negatively Impact Global Food Security
•Insects: A future source of valuable animal feed in the Caribbean
•Study finds corals can be ‘trained’ to tolerate heat stress
•Jamaica Launch New Certification In Hotel Industry
•Antigua and Barbuda to Host Royal Ocean Racing Club Caribbean 600 For Next Four Years

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, March 3, 2022.

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•Underwater Maintenance Crew Bodies Recovered After Trinidad & Tobago Pipeline Accident
•Antigua Barbuda Prime Minister Browne Wants CARICOM Single Market and Economy Implementation Gaps Closed
•Historic Vote – NYC Confirms Barbados-Born as First-Ever Counsel
•Jamaica Business Development Corporation Establishing Essential Oil Incubator
•Berklee In Puerto Rico 2022 Is Now Accepting Applications
•Grenada wins in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2022
•Spirit Airlines Just Launched Another New Route to Puerto Rico

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

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•United States and Colombia Conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise in Caribbean Sea
•US recommends Americans in Russia leave ‘immediately’
•Africans Say Ukrainian Authorities Hindered Them From Fleeing
•Exxon defends throwing limited insurance coverage to Guyana
•Regional leaders call for elimination of roaming charges in CARICOM as telcos agree to reduce the cost
•Caribbean Travel Marketplace Is Coming to Puerto Rico  
•Olympic body calls for Russia to be excluded from sports

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

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•Ukraine’s Pres. Zelensky Emerges as Global Hero in Ukraine’s Battle Against Russia
•Puerto Rican Soldiers Activated a Year Ago Are Mobilized to Poland
•US Cutting Off Russia’s Central Bank from US Dollar Transactions
•Jamaica’s Ministry Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Issue Statement on Russia’s Military Action Against Ukraine
•Antigua PM Tells Residents to Brace for Higher Food and Petroleum Costs Due To Russia-Ukraine Conflict
•BA.2 Subvariant of Omicron Detected in Puerto Rico
•OECS Congratulates the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court on Its 55th Anniversary
•Zayed Award for Human Fraternity Announce Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, And Haitian Humanitarian Organization FOKAL As 2022 Honorees

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, February 28, 2022.

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•CARICOM condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine
•Barbados Prime Minister Mottley calls on Russia to cease hostilities 
•Cuba blames U.S. for the crisis in Ukraine
•Government of Jamaica Working to Evacuate Students in Ukraine
•Royal Grenada Police Force Launch Records Management Information System
•U.S. Virgin Islands Experiencing 'Unusual Die-Off' of Sea Urchins'
•Governments of U.S. Virgin Islands and St. Kitts and Nevis Address Plastic Pollution
•US Virgin Islander Aliyah Boston Now Record Holder For Most Consecutive Double-Doubles in Southeastern Conference Women's Basketball

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, February 25, 2022.

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•Haiti Police Open Fire on Demonstrators; Journalist Killed
•Leader of Haitian advocacy group urges two-year transition government
•United Nations House in Jamaica to Be Completed In The New Fiscal Year
•Jamaica Continues Work on Global Services Skills Project
•US Virgin Islands Announces Study to Support Economic Recovery and Development' in the Territory
•OECS Call for Applications for Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program
•Liberty Puerto Rico reported $1.5 billion in revenue for ‘21
•Grenada Carnival returns after a 2-year break 
•The Brix Hotel, Autograph Collection by Marriott International, newest hotel in Trinidad and Tobago.

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, February 24, 2022.

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•Colombia Decriminalizes Abortion in First 24 Weeks
•Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum leaders to cooperate on natural gas development
•Atlantic LNG restructuring will bring more revenue for Trinidad and Tobago 
•Puerto Rico begins phasing out their 3G networks
•Antigua Host Members of the International Steering Committee for the Centre of Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy (COBE) 
•Jamaica Budgets $142 Million To Bolster Country’s Resilience to Climate Change
•U.S. Virgin Islands to Relax COVID-19 Restrictions for More Cruise Ships Visits

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, February 23, 2022

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•Dominican Republic begins building border wall with Haiti
•Cubans Protest in Havana as Costa Rica Tightens Visa Requirements
•Dominica's government has ordered its CBI agents not to promote visa-free travel to the European Union or the United Kingdom
•CARICOM to train Antigua and Barbuda Immigration Officials on the procedures for movement of CARICOM Nationals
•United States provides $472K to help restore iconic Elbow Reef Lighthouse in the Bahamas
•Jamaica allocates $321.9 Million To Complete Activities Under Montego Bay Waterfront Protection Project

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, February 22, 2022.