Caribbean News RoundUp

Caribbean Headlines:

•Chinese FM holds phone conversation with Venezuelan FM
•Jamaica Minister Cleared After Narcotics Probe
•US Virgin Islands Prepared to Enforce Biden Mandate Calling For Vaccination or Weekly Testing for Employers With 100 Employees or More
•Puerto Rico Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Involving the Vaccination of Minors Under 12 with Covid-19 Vaccine

These and other stories are on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round-Up for Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

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Caribbean Headlines:

•US Virgin Islands Senator Faces Criminal Charges for COVID Defiance
•Puerto Rico House prepares bill to approve restructured bonds
•The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation Seeking FDA Approval as a Third-party Accreditation Body
•Grenada and the Dominican Republic establish diplomatic relations
•Blue Economy to be incorporated in Barbados schools

These and other stories are on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round-Up for Monday, September 27, 2021.

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Caribbean Headlines:

•Tropical Storm Sam Upgraded to Hurricane
•Latin America to push for closer regional cooperation
•US Special Envoy to Haiti Quits Over ‘Inhuman Treatment’ of Migrants
•Unions in Antigua Take Legal Action Against Mandatory Vaccination
•Regional organizations partner to advance sustainable energy mandate

These and other stories are on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round-Up for Friday, September 24, 2021.

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Caribbean Headlines:

•Pierluisi has signed the “Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Act” into law
•St. Croix Energy Engages Greenhill to Explore Bid for Limetree Bay Refining Assets
•Jamaica Elected to PAHO Executive Committee
•CARICOM Foreign Ministers meet US Deputy Secretary of State – Vaccines, Climate        Change among issues raised
•Saint Kitts and Nevis establishes diplomatic relations with Egypt

These and other stories are on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round-Up for Thursday, September 23, 2021.

Caribbean Headlines:

•US Virgin Islands Senator Could Be Forcibly Removed From Office For Ignoring COVID-19 Protocols
•Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited, A&V Oil in Million Dollar settlement
•Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Assoc. Warns That Travel Advisories Don’t Present Full Picture
•Jamaica to lead Pan American Health Organization Directing Council Meeting

These and other stories are on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round-Up for Wednesday, September 22, 2021.

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Caribbean Headlines:

•Barbados PM Wants 50,000 Residents Vaccinated in Next Five Weeks
•Exxon to relocate supplies from Trinidad & Tobago to Guyana by next year
•China’s President Jinping Shares vision on shared future between China, Latin America, and the Caribbean
•OECS Looks at Moving the Queen Conch Industry Forward!
•Jamaica’s Gov’t Electrical Regulator App Slated to Go Live on Nov. 1
•Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association to Hold Blockchain Week

These and other stories are on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round-Up for Tuesday, September 21, 2021.

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Caribbean Headlines:

•Limetree Refinery Closes Gates, Lays off More than 200
•Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne joins world leaders at crucial UN General Assembly
•Regional trade unions reject LIAT offer
•Cuban TV uses digital broadcast equipment donated by China
•Biden urged to halt planned deportation of Haitian migrants from Texas
•St. Maarten’s MP Gumbs proposes to end Parliament’s membership to Parlatino

These and other stories are on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round-Up for Monday, September 20, 2021.

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Caribbean Headlines:

• Victory for Bahamas opposition PLP as PM Minnis Concedes
• Puerto Rico’s government revokes law the Oversight Board considered using for new bonds
• Keep an eye on the financial system, Barbados told
• Antigua Government Announces Sweeping Vaccine Mandate
• Nicki Minaj's COVID-19 vaccine 'swollen testicles' claim is false, says Trinidad health minister

These and other stories are on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round-Up for Friday, September 17, 2021.

Caribbean Headlines:

•Haiti’s Political Factions Agree on Temporary Transition Government
•Bruce Golding to head Commonwealth observer mission for Bahamas election 
•Jamaica’s Agriculture Minister Floyd Green Resigns After Being Caught Breaking COVID-19 Protocols
•Head of art museum in Puerto Rico is named Weisman Art Museum’s new director

These and other stories are on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round-Up for Thursday, September 16, 2021

Caribbean Headlines:

• Aramco Trading to market Guyana’s oil for one year
• Devastating decisions loom for the US territories if US Congress does not act by Sept. 30
• CARICOM reaffirms support for Guyana’s territorial integrity
• COVID-19 Vaccination Proof Now Required for All Green Card Applicants
• Cayman Island Business Roll Out Mass Mandate

These and other stories are on today’s Pulse of the Caribbean -Caribbean News Round-Up for Wednesday, September 15, 2021