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IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-04-23
Bahamas Ministry Of Tourism & Aviation (BMOTA) Returns To In-Person Trade Shows Since Pandemic
The Bahamas is the destination featured at the 47th Annual Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo, from April 13 -18, 2021. And, BMOTA’s sales and marketing team is there. #BS
IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-04-20
St Vincent On ‘Red Alert’ As La Soufrière Erupts
Their Prime Minister — Dr. Ralph Gonsalves — had issued an order for immediate evacuation of communities in the immediate path of the volcano. #Environment #VC
IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-04-16
Sandals Royal Caribbean Adds New Rooms, Completes Reno
The Sandals Royal Caribbean in Montego Bay, Jamaica, has been refurbished with new amenities and a 48 additional rooms. #AEC #JM
IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-04-13
Vin Diesel Is Developing A Movie Studio In The Dominican Republic
One Race Films signed an MOU with government of the Dominican Republic on a project which involves the establishment of a #film studio. #Entertainment #DO
IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-04-09
The Number Of Caribbean Islands Offering Remote-Work Visas Expands
Long stay, remote-work programs are spreading throughout the Caribbean. The islands of Dominica and Montserrat are the latest addition.
The programs require visitors to live in approved properties, such as hotels, resorts, villas and Airbnbs. And, some of these properties even offer discounts for long stays.
IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-04-06
Grenada Reopening For Tourism In April
The Prime Minister advised that all systems were being put in place to safeguard the country and industry stakeholders have been cooperative.
#Marketing #GD
IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-04-02
Powerful #Marriott Bets On Dominican Republic With “10 Ongoing Projects” In The Country
Marriott adds more than 2,000 additional rooms, which more than doubles its current rooms and hotels in the Dominican Republic. #DO
IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-30
Meliá Begins To See “Important Progress” In Dominican Republic Tourism
The chain had occupancy levels near zero at onset of the pandemic. But, significant improvement has convinced it to open all of its luxury all-inclusive hotels. #DO
IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-03-26
Caribbean Economies Could Become COVID-19 ‘Long-Haulers’ Says IMF
IMF says: “… the pandemic’s economic fallout might be felt in the region long after the health emergency is controlled,”
IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-23
JHTA Says Local Staycations Up 22-27 Per Cent As Demand Grows Amid COVID-19
For the last quarter, local business is approximately 37 per cent of stays, up from 10-15 per cent, prior to the pandemic. #JM
EduCaribbean
EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-04-22
Ash To Delay School Return
Airborne ash from eruptions of La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines has caused Barbados to abandon the phased return of students to school next week. #BB
EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-04-19
Academic Dean, The Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute
The Global Forum for Education and Learning will confer the Excellence in Education Award on Academic Dean, Dr. Pleshette McPhee. #Educators #BS
EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-04-15
Moratorium Lifted On International Scholarships, National Exams Commence Mid-April
National exams in The Bahamas will begin on April 13, and moratorium on international scholarships has been rescinded. #BS
EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-04-12
Kids Don’t Learn Enough Through Distance Education, Study Finds
World Vision study reveals 63.5% of parents of primary school children believe their children do not learn enough. #ICT #DO #eLearning
EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-04-08
ISSA Still Awaiting Government Correspondence On Champs
Guidance is being sought on whether changes may be required to stage the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs). #Sports #JM
EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-04-05
UWI Vice-Chancellor To Serve On UN Project
Prof. Sir Hilary Beckles invited to serve as an expert on the UN Futures of Higher Education Project. #BB
EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-04-01
India Offers Fully-Funded Scholarships To Guyanese
9 scholarships available under the Indian Council for Cultural Relations Scholarship Scheme 2021-2022
EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-29
Work Ongoing To Address Educational Underachievement In Boys
Breakdown of family, absentee fathers and difference in teaching boys are some sociological factors of note. #JM
EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-03-25
US$775 Million Invested In Education; Sector Gets Largest Share Of Budget
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said that the Government continues to allocate the largest share of its Budget, outside of debt repayment, to education. #Politics #JM
EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-22
UG Partners With Google, CSOD To Train 150 Youths In Guyana
Google.org funds programme delivered by University Of Guyana (UG) and the Caribbean School of Data (CSOD). #ICT #GY
HealthCaribbean
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-04-22
Guyana In Talks With Johnson & Johnson To Acquire #COVID19 #Vaccines
All going well, Guyana will be the first in the Caribbean to acquire that vaccine. #notCOVAX #GY
HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-04-19
91,200 Doses Of COVID Vaccine Arrive In Dominican Republic
With a population of over Ten Million people, it should be undertood how insufficient this #COVAX shipment is for them. #DO
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-04-15
American Medical Companies Partnering To Carry Out #COVID19 Testing Project in Jamaica
AllStar Health Brands Inc. and TPT MedTech LLC are partnering to install their ‘QuikPASS’ and ‘QuickLAB’ Systems at Jamaica’s two main international airports. #Travel #JM
HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-04-12
Jetblue And Aruba Launch Digital Health Pass: Easy Travel Option Now Offered to Visitors
The partnership includes The Commons Project Foundation, and COVID testing companies Vault and XpresCheck.
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-04-08
First Trial Of COVID Vaccine Approved for Children
Documentation being prepared for regulatory authorities to approve first trial of a COVID vaccine for children ages of 5 and 18. #CU
HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-04-05
Jamaican Nurse Educator In Vanguard Of #Nursing Mentorship
Dr. Mighten, was recently honoured by the New York Black Nurses Association, where she served as mentor to its student-members. #JM
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-04-01
1 in 7 Caribbean-Born Breast, Ovarian #Cancer Patients Have Gene Mutation
These findings, titled ‘Gene Sequencing for Pathogenic Mutations Among Adults with Breast and Ovarian Cancer in the Caribbean’, were published in JAMA Network Open medical journal.
HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-29
Gov’t To Acquire Equipment To Test For Variants Of Viruses
The Government of Jamaica is to acquire a genome sequencer used in testing samples to determine any variants of viruses. #Tech #JM
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-03-25
England Investigating New Coronavirus Variant Linked To Antigua Travel
A new #COVID19 #variant — VUI-202103/01 — was found in two persons in the UK who had recently travelled to Antigua. #AG
HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-22
CARPHA Says #AstraZeneca Vaccine In Caribbean Different From Batch In Europe
Some European countries have suspended use of the #COVID19 vaccine developed by Oxford University in England, following deaths from blood coagulation-related illnesses after receiving the vaccine. Denmark was the first to announce suspension,
InfrastruCaribe
InfrastruCaribbean Weekend ed. 2020-06-12
Micoud Wellness Centre, a state of the art health facility, is being constructed in St. Lucia. Work is also ongoing on Anse la Raye Health Centre and the St Jude Hospital. #LC
InfrastruCaribbean Weekday ed. 2020-06-09
MDLink, which offers online medical services via video, voice, or text messages, will be rolling out an artificial intelligence COVID-19 screening online platform in collaboration with the IDB Lab, for members of the public. #JM
InfrastruCaribbean Weekend ed. 2020-06-05
The Jamaica Public Service plans to set up an islandwide electric vehicle-charging station network this year. #JM
InfrastruCaribbean Weekday ed. 2020-06-02
Guyana’s long-awaited $959m Port Kaituma Regional Hospital was commissioned on Sunday by de facto Minister of Public #Health Volda Lawrence. #GY
InfrastruCaribbean Weekend ed. 2020-05-29
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) renegotiated 23 renewable energy contracts with private companies to obtain more favorable costs and advance the goal -imposed by law- of achieving 100 percent generation with alternative sources by 2050.
InfrastruCaribbean Weekday ed. 2020-05-26
Santiago Free Zone’s president, Miguel Lama, said: due to the pandemic, planned construction of a new park and additional industrial buildings had to be suspended. #DO
InfrastruCaribbean Weekend ed. 2020-05-22
Ground has been broken for a major redevelopment & expansion project at the Garmex Free Zone complex in Kingston, being undertaken by the Factories Corporation of Jamaica . #JM #FTZ
InfrastruCaribbean Weekday ed. 2020-05-19
The United States Federal Aviation Administration has downgraded the safety rating for the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority, a move that means carriers from those islands cannot start new services to the United States.
InfrastruCaribbean Weekend ed. 2020-05-15
As dissatisfaction grows with broadband Internet service across the Caribbean, there are increased calls for Government intervention. But, Governments may need to invest in infrastructure which many have been reluctant to do. #Tech
InfrastruCaribbean Weekday ed. 2020-05-12
UNDP partners with WiFetch to boost Caribbean’s e-commerce sector and economic recovery amid COVID-19 pandemic