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IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-03-19
Partners Ready To Commence Harmony Cove Tourism Development Project In Trelawny
The Finance Minister explained that partner in the joint-venture, Tavistock Jamaica Inc, has indicated it is ready to proceed. #AEC #Development #JM
IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-16
Dominican Republic Hosts PGA TOUR Event March 22-28
Puntacana Resort and Club plays host to the 4th running of the Corales Championship PGA TOUR #Event 2021, at the Corales #golf course. #DO
IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-03-12
These Caribbean Islands Are Now Considered ‘Very High’ Risk for Travel
Curaçao, Antigua and Barbuda and were added to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) list this week
IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-09
Bermuda To Offer Residency To Foreigners Investing US$2.5M Or More
The investment can include real estate, government bonds, sinking fund for debt reduction or the Bermuda Trust Fund, as well as charity.
IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-03-05
Cayman Premier: Vaccination Rate Could Mean April/May Border Reopening
Once 70% of the population has received a second dose of the vaccine, people could enter Cayman without quarantining. #KY
IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-02
Riu Attracts Tourists From Bulgaria And Romania To Punta Cana For The First Time
The hotel chain’s sales manager stressed that a direct flight had been made to Punta Cana, which seeks to generate interest in new emerging source markets. #DO
IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-26
Marriott International Signs Blue Diamond Resorts, Will Double All-Inclusive Portfolio
The deal involves19 franchised resorts, totaling nearly 7,000 rooms, and is expected to propel the company into the list of top 10 global all-inclusive players. #Development #AG #LC
IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-23
Karisma Sugar Cane Mega-Hotel Project On Pause
Karisma Resorts Group aims to build 10 hotels over 10 years, a total of 4,700 rooms, on a 226-acre property in St. Ann, Jamaica. #Development #JM
IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-19
Health #Passport Ready
Barbados-based Blockchain company, OneLedger, has launched its International Health Passport to combat #COVID19. #BB
IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-16
French Government Shuts Down Caribbean, Polynesian islands
Borders of its #OverseasTerritories were closed indefinitely, fearing the spread of deadlier & more contagious #COVID19 #Variants.
EduCaribbean
EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-03-18
University Of The West Indies (UWI) Faces Huge Funding Shortfall
#Finances of the #UWI Mona Campus, Jamaica, are in jeopardy to the extent that it threatens its viability. #JM
EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-15
Success for Guyanese Student-Athletes Over The Weekend
Three female Guyanese student-athletes podium as NCAA Division One Track and Field season begins in USA. #Athletics #GY
EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-03-11
Education Ministers: Original CXC Format To Be Used In 2021
Students will be given the option, to defer exam dates from 2021 to 2022 without penalty.
EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-08
Universities Running On E – – UWI, NCU beg for huge bailouts – Mico Feels Pressure – UTech Liquidates A Billion Dollars In Assets
These tertiary institutions are wilting under the heavy weight of debt occasioned by the worsening economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. #HigherEducation #JM
EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-03-04
Teachers Now Named Among Priority Groups to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines – Education Minister
The Minister says there will be further discussion to examine the options and criteria for prioritizing other personnel. #JM
EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-01
Crystina Perkins Is Just 19 And Has Already Received 7 Scholarships
She is now in medical school at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, having benefiting from scholarships & grants for 4 consecutive years. #Finance #JM
EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-25
JN Foundation, UTech Partner On Water Adaptation and Research Course
This collaboration would facilitate protection of the environment and attainment of UN Sustainable Development Goals. #SDG #JM
EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-22
10 Million People Worldwide Learned To Read With Cuban Method
Having been applied in Latin America, Africa, Oceania, & Europe, 20 adaptations have so far been made, including versions for people with disabilities. #CU
EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-18
ExxonMobil, Partners Unveil US$100 Million “Greater Guyana Initiative”
Projects have already started at the University of Guyana, the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and the Centre for Local Business Development. #GY
EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-15
Inter-Secondary Schools Association (ISSA) Says #COVID19 Spike Forces Realistic Deliberation for Provisional #Champs Date
Contingency measures may have to be enacted in scheduling Champs. #Athletics #JM
HealthCaribbean
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-03-18
Front-line Healthcare Workers Get #Vaccination On #COVID19 Anniversary
Public health nurse Marcia Thomas-Yetman was first to bare her arm and be vaccinated on Wednesday, to lead the fight at a juncture Prime Minister Andrew Holness called “the darkest hour”. #JM
HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-15
Cuba Announces Fifth #COVID19 Vaccine Candidate
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced that this #vaccine candidate is explicitly meant for people convalescent from the disease. #CU
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-03-11
UWI COVID-19 Task Force Chair Says: “A New Fight Back Phase Against COVID-19 Is Here”
Concerning effectiveness of the #COVID19 vaccines, Professor Landis affirmed, “Vaccination prevents all severe disease and hospitalizations”.
HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-08
Research Team Claims Menthol Crystals Found To Block #COVID19 Infection
They said this had been positively identified through both evidence-based methods and multifaceted research. #JM #TT
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-03-04
Inoculating UK Population Before Donating Vaccines Undermines Country’s Claim to Pandemic Leadership, Experts Say
16.4M people in the country have received their first shot. 130 countries have yet to receive.
HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-03-01
Health City and Dart to Build $100 Million Hospital in The Cayman Islands
The new hospital is scheduled for completion in 2 years, and will specialize in cancer and neo-natal intensive care. #MedicalTourism #KY
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-25
India Vaccine Maker Courts Jamaica
Bharat Biotech, the company that produces the COVAXIN vaccine, intends to scale up production for its target market of predominantly developing nations. #COVID19 #Vaccine #JM
HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-22
$40B Health Tourism Project Tagged For Support To Boost India-Ja Ties
A health tourism project slated to be developed in Montego Bay over the next five years is among the plans for enhanced collaboration between Jamaica and India. #MedicalTourism #JM
HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-18
CARPHA Urges Enhanced Vigilance In Respose To #COVID19 UK #Variant Found In The Caribbean
This variant, which emerged globally in September 2020, has recently been identified in some Caribbean countries. #TT
HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-15
Cuba Readies 100 Million Doses of its Anti-COVID #Vaccine
Capacity is being created to produce 100 million doses of the Soberana 02 injectable vaccine against #COVID19. #CU
InfrastruCaribe
InfrastruCaribbean Weekend ed. 2020-05-08
The Caribbean Digital Transformation Project aims to deliver a dynamic, inclusive & safe digital economy inclusive of Infrastructure, Digital Platforms, Financial Services, Skills, Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
InfrastruCaribbean Weekday ed. 2020-05-05
The Kingston and Saint Andrew Non-Revenue #Water Reduction Co-Management Programme has copped a global award for best Innovative Wet Infrastructure Project. #JM
IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2020-05-05
Joe Bogdanovich, chairman and CEO of DownSound Entertainment, promoters of Reggae Sumfest, yesterday announced that the festival will not take place as scheduled this year, in light of the risk factors associated with the COVID-19 outbreak.
InfrastruCaribbean Weekend ed. 2020-05-01
The Defense Ministry’s Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cybersecurity and Intelligence Center inaugurated yesterday will be the new ally of the health system that will help the authorities forecast the virus behavior in each municipality to carry out proactive actions for its containment. #Health #DO
InfrastruCaribbean Weekday ed. 2020-04-28
Guyana’s Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has indicated that it will cost taxpayers over US$4.74 million to transform the Ocean View Hotel & Conference Centre into a specialised care facility for COVID-19 patients. #Health #Travel #GY
InfrastruCaribbean Weekend ed. 2020-04-24
Dominica, a Caribbean island of just 70,000 residents, wants to become the first climate-resilient nation by 2030; which, according to the CEO of the Climate Resilience Execution Agency for Dominica, will require approximately $4B – $5B in funding.
InfrastruCaribbean Weekday ed. 2020-04-21
Jamaica’s Minister of Sports, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, says that preparation work for the redevelopment of the National Stadium complex is continuing despite the threat of the COVID-19 virus locally.
InfrastruCaribbean Weekend ed. 2020-04-17
Jamaica’s National Arena is to be retrofitted as a 72-bed field hospital as part of the Government’s COVID-19 response plan, in preparation for any upsurge or surge in the number of COVID-19 cases.
InfrastruCaribbean Weekday ed. 2020-04-14
The World Bank has approved a US$56-million grant to make the Cap-Haitien city region more habitable and resilient, by
improving its urban infrastructure and public spaces. #HT
InfrastruCaribbean Weekend ed. 2020-04-10
Post COVID-19, many ordinary Jamaicans investing in the stock market, especially in TransJamaican Highway and Wigton Windfarm, will see a fall in their wealth.