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•Trinidad & Tobago Confirms First Omicron Case
•Union leaders repeat calls for “meaningful dialogue” on the issue of severance for former LIAT workers
•Antigua considering amnesty for illegal migrants
•Bahamas National Trust report: High concentrations of oil still in areas impacted by Equinor oil spill
•A Puerto Rican girl’s Christmas is focus of new PBS show

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, December 14, 2021.

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•US Jury finds Antigua citizen Dr. Craig Wright sole creator of Bitcoin
•Antigua to get a grant of hundreds of thousands of dollars under debt for climate swap
•IMF projects a 5% growth for Dominica from 2022 to 2026
•Bahamas reverses policy regarding African countries over omicron variant
•Billionaire John Paulson Looks to Sell Two Puerto Rico Hotels

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, December 13, 2021.

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•Nicaragua snaps ties with Taiwan, establishes diplomatic relations with China
•Minimum wage and social benefits in the Caribbean Netherlands increase as of 1 January 2022
•The digital version of the EC dollars – DCash – officially launched in Dominica
•Barbados Govt plans universal income for all
•MOU Signed For Market Study Of Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee
•Bahamas No Holiday Carnival

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, December 10, 2021.

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•Barbados Prime Minister Mottley repeats call for end to US embargo on Cuba
•Puerto Rico gets $5.1M federal allocation for pandemic recovery
•Jamaica House Approves Regulations to Improve Corporate Governance of Public Bodies
•Grenada Co-op Bank profits EC$9.9 million for its 2020/2021 year
•New legislation expected to enhance fiscal responsibility in Dominica’s public finances
•COVAX tells St Vincent to pay for vaccines it donated to Trinidad

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, December 9, 2021.

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•Hackers steal $150M from crypto exchange from BitMart Cayman-registered crypto exchange 
•New York City Poised to Give Voting Rights to Noncitizens
•Tobagonians on Progressive Democratic Patriots’s 14-1 victory
•Canada Gives Jamaica $21M To Support Women Empowerment
•More arrests in Guadeloupe after protesters clash with police

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, December 8, 2021.

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•Judge Approves Reopening of St. Croix’s Limetree Bay Auction as Jamaica-Based Firm Offers $30 Million in Upfront Cash
•Tobago voted in historic elections on Monday
•US Religious Group Says Haitian Gang Releases 3 Hostages
•Caribbean Development Bank Holds Caribbean Conference on Corruption
•Puerto Plata Summit will examine regional migration problems
•NASA selects 10 astronaut candidates from thousands, one from Puerto Rico

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, December 7, 2021.

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• Updated testing requirements for traveling to the United States
• Guyana EPA orders Environmental Impact Assessment for Exxon’s US$900M gas project
• Failed St. Croix Limetree Bay Refinery Bidder Calls Winning Bid ‘Disguised Liquidation’
• Law submitted to US Congress for the renewal of Haitian HOPE/HELP programs
• Chinese FM puts forward proposals on China- Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
• Governor of Puerto Rico Travels to Dominican Republic to Strengthen Ties

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, December 6, 2021.

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•Epstein Used USVI Tax Breaks To Help Fund Child Sex Trafficking Enterprise
•Puerto Rico Mayor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Millions in Municipal Contracts
•TT Manufacturers Association to double exports despite pandemic
•Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Cautions Against Panic, Urges Vaccination In Light Of Omicron Variant
•Argentina donates vaccines to Dominica and several OECS countries
•Unions to discuss Antigua gov’t offer to ex LIAT workers

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, December 3, 2021.

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•Empty Shelves As Crisis In Martinique Drags On
•Exxon commits US$15B to lowering emissions by 2027 but spending three times the amount in fossil fuel projects
•Cayman Islands Tourism chiefs say not enough Caymanians to fill hospitality jobs
•St. Vincent & the Grenadines Gets $40m Christmas Gift from World Bank 
•Sint Maarten hosts Trust Fund Steering Committee
•Historic profits for National Bank of St. Kitts Nevis, highest dividends for shareholders
•UN: Famine, Hunger Increase in Caribbean & Latin America

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, December 2, 2021.

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•US Announces Visa Restrictions on Cuban Officials
•US Commission on Civil Rights probes hurricane response for first time
•St. Lucia’s UK Contract In Jeopardy Over Poor Quality Of Saint Lucia Banana Exports
•Jamaica Gov’t Presses Ahead With National Broadband Plan
•Puerto Rico’s revenues come in 17.4% ahead in Q1
•LIAT pilots given deadline for accepting severance offer

These and other stories on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, December 1, 2021.