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IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-09

Construction to Start on New 2,000-Room Hanover Hotel Shortly

Ground will soon be broken for this US$524.4-million development in Green Island, Hanover, being executed under the umbrella of the Spanish hotel chain Princess Hotels and Resorts. #AEC #JM

IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-05

US Warns Nationals To Reconsider #Travel To These #Caribbean Islands

The State Department issued a Level 3 Reconsider Travel advisory on The Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica & the British Virgin Islands. #BS #TT #JM #VG

IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-02

Biden’s Quarantine #Policy: a very Hard Blow to Tourism

He announced that “those who travel to the United States from another country must take a test before getting on the plane and #quarantine when they arrive.” #COVID19 #Testing

IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-01-29

Dominican Republic Captures Nearly Half of the Foreign Direct Investment in the Caribbean

This was 47% in 2019, according to the ECLAC report: “Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean” published last December. #DO

IslandsCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-01-22

Critical Ocean Economy Sectors In Hot Water

RESEARCHERS HAVE once again sound the alarm on the climate change vulnerability of tourism, fisheries, shipping and trade as vital players in the Caribbean’s multibillion-dollar ocean economy.

IslandsCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-01-12

‘Butch’ Stewart Passes.

He will be most remembered for his multiple award-winning #Sandals and #Beaches Resorts, which helped to establish the Caribbean, especially Jamaica, as a world-class tourist destination. #SRI #JM

EduCaribbean

EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-08

MoU Signed Between Government of Antigua and Barbuda, The UWI and Association of Commonwealth Universities

MoU formalizes their collaboration in support of a Centre for Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy at The UWI Five Islands Campus. #STEM #AG

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EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-01

ISSA Forced to Explore Alternative May Dates for Champs as COVID Restrictions Take Hold

The 2021 staging of the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) National Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships (“Champs”) appears set to be pushed back to May after the announcement that COVID-19 restrictions would be extended until the end of January. #Threats #JM

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EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-01-28

Haiti: Poor Neighborhoods’ Schools Close Due to Violence

Schools in Port-au-Prince’s poor neighborhoods have closed due to the rise of criminal gangs. Children are joining these gangs and are committing banditry due to lack of access to education. #NewTerm #HT

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EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-01-21

Martin Luther King Award for Sir Hilary and Dr Fauci

Reverend Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the US National Action Network (NAN), has announced that the organisation’s Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day awards will be conferred on Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and Dr Anthony Fauci at the annual breakfast event on MLK Day, January 18, 2021.

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EduCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-01-18

Guyana’s President Reveals Plan to Establish Oil & Gas Institute

Dr Irfaan Ali, says, discussions had commenced to establish the institute & training centre for Caribbean workers in the industry. #GY

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EduCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-01-14

#Educators Facing Virtual Roadblocks – Mixed Feelings About Teaching Speech And Drama Online.

Tertiary institutions like the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts which specialises in performance courses encounted several physical roadblocks online, said Dorraine Reid, the head of Drama in Education at the School of Drama. #JM

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HealthCaribbean

HealthCaribbean Weekend 2021-02-11

More Than 17K Vaccinated in Puerto Rico; New Doses En Route

Dr. Iris Cardona, sub-secretary of Puerto Rico’s Health Department, said some 21,400 Pfizer #vaccines will be delivered weekly. #COVID19 #US #OverseasTeritories #PR

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HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-02-04

#Vaccine Race – Local Businesses Join Hunt For Jab As Global Rivals Threaten Drugmakers

Jamaica’s main private-sector lobbies announced on Wednesday that they were partnering with the Government in the acquisition of vaccines, pledging as well to offer logistical assistance that could be crucial in efficient deployment nationwide.

Threats have also been made that vaccines could be barred from export – signs of growing anxiety that Europe might not procure sufficient doses quickly enough to expedite the continent’s recovery. #COVID19 #JM

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HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-02-01

Bartlett Says Jamaica Ready For #COVID19 #Testing of US Travellers

“All visitors who come to Jamaica will be able to access approved testing arrangements to enable them to fulfill the requirements of their respective countries for re-entry,” he said. #JM

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HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-01-28

Dr. Paul Farmer, who Expanded Healthcare in Haiti & Rwanda, Wins Prestigious Berggruen Prize

He has devoted nearly 4 decades to fighting deadly epidemics & delivering healthcare to millions in the world, especially in Haiti & Rwanda. #Achievements #HT

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HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-01-21

Jamaica To Explore Access To Safe #Vaccines Outside Of COVAX Facility

Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health & Wellness, has noted that the island will have bilateral meetings with States, such as India, China & Cuba, to ascertain their level of support, the best arrangement for acquisition & distribution. #COVID19 #JM

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HealthCaribbean Weekday ed. 2021-01-18

PM Says Rich Countries Under False Sense Of Security Hoarding #COVID19 #Vaccine

Wealthy countries have been engaged in surplus buying since the approval of at least two vaccines for widespread distribution as they have gobbled up more than half the doses that could come on the market by year end. #CARIFORUM

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HealthCaribbean Weekend ed. 2021-01-14

Barbados Won’t Ban Flights From UK

Minister of Health, Jeffrey Bostic, indicated they were being vigilant about the new #COVID19 #variant, which has caused some countries to impose restrictions on #travel to and from the UK. #IslandsCaribbean #Public #BB

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