Caribbean News RoundUp

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•Cuba seeks to revitalize sugar industry
•USVI & Puerto Rico to benefit from US$1.4B federal program
•Cruise CEO resigns after ship flees to Bahamas to evade US warrant
•Antigua Barbuda Prime Minister says US$200 million bond on international market fully subscribed
•Visiting British envoy to St. Kitts Nevis discusses trade opportunities, security
•Major League Baseball names first umpire from Puerto Rico 
•Movie shot in Nevis set for Valentine’s Day release

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

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•Cubans condemn 60-year-long U.S. embargo
•Maritime Pact Could Bring $2.3 Billion to the USVI
•Head of board overseeing Puerto Rico finances to step down
•Governor Pierluisi says Puerto Rico no longer facing ‘any significant fiscal challenges’
•Caribbean Development Bank Projects 9.1 Percent Regional Economic Growth In 2022
•Bob Marley’s family goes live for his Roots 77 birthday

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

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•Jamaican-American Woman Among US Supreme Court Nominees
•USVI Senate Supports Bill Refinancing Gov't Debt to Fund Gov't Employees' Retirement System
•Rule Change Could Make V.I. Vital To Global Supply Chain
•Florida Blue Cross Taps Puerto Rico Market 
•Caribbean Urged To Brace For La Nina Weather Patterns
•Former Antigua Jolly Beach staff to picket Parliament 
•Rihanna Is Pregnant With First Baby 

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

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•Peruvian Judge bars oil executives from leaving country after oil spill
•PAHO Says COVID-19 Threatens Growth, Development of Children
•Trinidad and Tobago approaches 20,000 active covid19 cases
•USVI Governor Seeks Elimination 10 Percent Match Funding Required by US Federal Emergency Management Agency 
•Jamaica’s Public-Private Partnership PPPs Earn International Recognition
•Grenada and United Nations sign new 5-year Regional Cooperation Framework
•900 get jobs as Bahama’s Sandals Resort reopens

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, January 31, 2022.

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•Antigua Prime Minister says U.S. should boost financing to Caribbean nations
•Cuba Wants Biden to Normalize Relations with the Island
•Honduras Inaugurates First Female President, Harris Vows Closer U.S. Ties
•Jamaica Local Government Elections Postponed for A Further 12 Months
•94% of Puerto Rico’s restaurants increased food prices to pay increased minimum wage
•From UAE To the Bahamas, 11 Countries That Have No Income Tax

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

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• US CDC Adds 5 More Caribbean Destinations To Covid High Risk List
• PAHO Sets Goal Of 70 Percent Vaccination Rate By Mid-2022
• Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation has Pledged $15 million to Climate Justice Groups
• Caribbean Nation of Saint Vincent Exports First Cargo of Medical Cannabis
• British Virgin Islands reclaims award for best offshore financial services
• St. Croix Limetree Bay Refinery Now Belongs to West Indies Petroleum
• Philadelphia Union signs Haitian D Anton Sorenson 

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean-Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, January 26, 2022.

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•LIAT cashless in St Maarten
•USVI Gov. Bryan Declares Territory Stronger Than Ever in Final Address Ahead of Reelection
•18-year-old poised to join Barbados Senate
•Jamaica Elections postponed again
•United States Southern Command General Makes Historic Visit to Jamaica
•President Joe Biden’s Puerto Rico allies alarmed over judicial pick
•Spanish Explorer Statue toppled in Puerto Rico before Spanish king’s visit

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

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• Turkey arrests suspect in the assassination of Haitian president
• Barbados: Democratic Labour Party Leader Steps Down After Massive Election Defeat
• USVI Had Highest Number of Sex Trafficking Cases Handled by Feds in USA 
• USVI Limetree Bay Refinery Extend Sale Deadline as West Indies Petroleum Fails to Close Deal 
• Cruise Ship Changes Course After US Judge Orders Seizure
• Emirates airline signs agreement to promote tourism in the Bahamas
• Central Bank of Bahamas Launches Landmark ‘Sand Dollar’ Digital Currency
• Antonette Wemyss Gorman to be first female Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force

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

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·       CARICOM Secretary-General congratulates re-elected Barbados Prime Minister 

·       US sanctions are losing their effectiveness

·       UN Chief Says ‘Global Solidarity Is Missing in Action’

·       Haiti’s Future Topic of Online Meeting Between Regional Leaders

·       Spain’s Longtime News Service EFE Could Leave Cuba ‘Within Weeks’

·        Bahamas: Regal British Colonial Hilton Hotel to Close

 These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, January 21, 2022.

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•Mia Mottley led Barbados Labor Party (BLP)  wins all 30 seats again in Barbados 
•Haitian Wanted in President’s Killing Extradited To US
•More Than One Thousand Pregnant Women In T&T Contract COVID-19
•Pan America Health Organization Recommends Rapid Antigen Testing
•University of the Virgin Islands, NASA To Host Global Outreach Program 
•Taiwan, Saint Lucia Sign Agreement On Agriculture Cooperation

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, January 20, 2022.