Caribbean News RoundUp

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•Federal Judge Approves Plan to Resolve Puerto Rico’s Bankruptcy
•Barbados Election Challenge Dismissed – Elections Underway Today
•Barbados Senator Says of Antigua &Barbuda’s Liquidation Law to Save LIAT “Unfortunate”
•Vaccine Hesitancy: UN – Landmark New Study Shows Way Forward
•Inter-American Development Bank Program To Spur Caribbean Tourism Sector 
•Dominica Ranks as One of The Safest Country In The Caribbean And Latin America In New Citizenship Report
•Nevis’ Paradise Beach Named Tops In Caribbean Travel Awards

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, January 19, 2022.

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•Cuba implements new protocols as COVID-19 cases exceed 1 mln
•Caribbean Tourism Organization Hopeful of Gradual Rebound Despite Onset of Omicron Variant
•Prime Minster Mottley says injunction filed to delay Barbados election
•Jamaica’s Export Earnings of US$1.15 Billion
•After three years of pumping oil, Guyana still without capacity to do environmental tests
•Reliq Health Technologies, Inc. Announces New Contracts in Texas, California and Puerto Rico

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

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•Norwegian cancels Caribbean cruise mid voyage due to Covid-19
•American group and TT firms take over Exxon’s multi-million-dollar waste management contracts in Guyana
•Dominica Issue Two contracts for continuation of geothermal plant
•Jamaica arrests ex-Haiti senator sought in leader’s slaying
•Haiti PM plans to hold elections next year

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, January 17, 2022.

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•Caribbean TechBeach partners with Visa network
•Government of Jamaica to Divest Jamaica Mortgage Bank And Shares In Jamaica Public Service Company
•Bahamas Removed from European Union’s Anti-Money Laundering Blacklist
•Puerto Rico steps up renewables push
•Barbados passport still highest ranked in region; Antigua shares 30th spot with T&T
•UN releases $150 million for underfunded humanitarian crises

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, January 14, 2022.

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•Giuffre Prince Andrew suit goes ahead despite Epstein deal 
•Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union Urges Immediate Action on Establishment of National Minimum Wage Advisory Committee
•LIAT workers plans to stage protest
•Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court E-Litigation Portal moves into second phase 
•Jamaica’s Government Providing Internet for Schools Close To Fiber Infrastructure
•UN marks anniversary of devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake
•Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten, local banks and Worldline join forces to facilitate Instant Payments
•JetBlue is cutting 17 routes to include Caribbean and Latin America in 2022

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, January 13, 2022.

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•Haiti Presidential Assassination Suspect Reportedly Visited Current Prime Minister
•USVI Gov't Files Objection to Transfer of Refinery Operating Agreement to West Indies Petroleum 
•ExxonMobil races ahead for another multi-million contract in Guyana
•Puerto Rico Bonds Rise as judge signals approval of Modified Debt Plan
•BVI poised to continue economic relationship with Asian region
•Trinidad anticipates benefits from U19 World Cup

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

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•World tops 2 million new daily Covid-19 cases
•U.S. CDC puts Canada in ‘very high’ risk category
•Guyana should have a seat at the table in all future oil contracts -says Former Suriname Oil Boss
•U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Vows to Fight Any Law Aimed at Controlling How $540 Million Covid Relief Funds Are Spent
•U.S. Virgin Islands Has the Second-Worst Economy In USA From 2009-2019
•China urges U.S. to stop playing “Taiwan card”
•Jamaica Prime Minister Makes Changes to Cabinet
•Suriname denies request from Caribbean Airlines to resume flights

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, January 11, 2022.

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•Guyana’s President Ali, Jag-deo directed Stabroek Block partners to accelerate oil development -Hess Boss says
•Jamaica’s West Indies Petroleum Limited confident it will close on sale of refinery in US Virgin Islands 
•US expands interview waivers for certain non-immigrant Caribbean visa applicants
•Sint Maarten Moving Forward Changes to the Civil Code Reduces Period for Short Term Contracts, Extends Maternity Leave and Introduces Paternity Leave
•Bahamas Seeks Cuban Medical Help
•Ohio 911 Operators Travel to USVI to Assist as 90 Percent of Local Dispatchers Out Sick With Covid-19
•Skerrit optimistic Dominica will be removed from European Union tax non-compliance list in 2022

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, January 10, 2022.

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•Two Haitian Journalists Killed by Gang Outside Port-Au-Prince
•Calling Omicron ‘Mild’ A Mistake, Warns World Health Organization
•Oil companies apply to reclaim US$20M from Guyana Revenue Authority
•Jamaica’s Natural Resources Conservation Authority Approves Release of Lands in St. Ann for Mining
•Puerto Rico bankruptcy judge rejects credit union fraud claims
•Ellison “Tommy” Thompson Named CEO of St. Kitts Tourist Authority

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

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•Violent scenes play out in French-controlled Guadeloupe amid protests against Covid vaccination
•Caribbean Hotel Assn. Urges Adoption of US, UK Covid Isolation Rules
•Guyana’s Omai boasts of US$3B gold find
•West Indies Petroleum New Owner of Limetree, Under Scrutiny in Home Country
•Barbados: More than 100 Candidates Nominated to Contest Jan. 19 Election
•Puerto Rico’s Economy Showed Signs of Improvement in 2021
•Economic growth projected to accelerate across monetary union of Curaçao and Sint Maarten in 2022
•Fans at International Cricket Council U19 World Cup unlikely 

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, January 6, 2022.