Caribbean News RoundUp
285 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDaily News headlines highlighting the latest Caribbean news and information.
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Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, February 10, 2022
February 10, 2022 18:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Work Under Way to Develop Super COVID-19 Vaccine •Saint Lucia Prime Minister Tests Positive for COVID-19 •Martinique Police Make Arrests In Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates •Medicaid Financing and the U.S. Territories: Updates under The Build Back Better Act •Guyanese passports, citizenship in high demand •Dominican Republic suspends...
Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, February 9, 2022
February 09, 2022 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Venezuelan President Maduro demand probe into death of Venezuelan baby at sea by T&T Coast Guard •Guyana gives its EPA thousands to monitor billion-dollar oil operation •Latin America Nations Slam French Auction of Pre-Hispanic Artifacts •US Lawmaker Takes Aim at Puerto Rico as Crypto Tax Haven •Argentina leader, Barbados Prime Minister...
Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, February 8, 2021
February 08, 2022 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •US House of Reps. Passes Debt Relief Bill for Caribbean Nations •Fugitive cruise ships seized in the Bahamas reports •Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited to Undertake Multi-Million Dollar Development Project •Biden administration promises 'a year of action' in renewables for Puerto Rico •Barbados & Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organ...
Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, February 7, 2022
February 07, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Cuba seeks to revitalize sugar industry •USVI & Puerto Rico to benefit from US$1.4B federal program •Cruise CEO resigns after ship flees to Bahamas to evade US warrant •Antigua Barbuda Prime Minister says US$200 million bond on international market fully subscribed •Visiting British envoy to St. Kitts Nevis discusses trade opportunities...
Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, February 4, 2022
February 04, 2022 17:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Cubans condemn 60-year-long U.S. embargo •Maritime Pact Could Bring $2.3 Billion to the USVI •Head of board overseeing Puerto Rico finances to step down •Governor Pierluisi says Puerto Rico no longer facing ‘any significant fiscal challenges’ •Caribbean Development Bank Projects 9.1 Percent Regional Economic Growth In 2022 •Bob Marley’s...
Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, February 1, 2022
February 01, 2022 21:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Jamaican-American Woman Among US Supreme Court Nominees •USVI Senate Supports Bill Refinancing Gov't Debt to Fund Gov't Employees' Retirement System •Rule Change Could Make V.I. Vital To Global Supply Chain •Florida Blue Cross Taps Puerto Rico Market •Caribbean Urged To Brace For La Nina Weather Patterns •Former Antigua Jolly Beach sta...
Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, January 31, 2021
January 31, 2022 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Peruvian Judge bars oil executives from leaving country after oil spill •PAHO Says COVID-19 Threatens Growth, Development of Children •Trinidad and Tobago approaches 20,000 active covid19 cases •USVI Governor Seeks Elimination 10 Percent Match Funding Required by US Federal Emergency Management Agency •Jamaica’s Public-Private Partners...
Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, January 28, 2022
January 28, 2022 17:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Antigua Prime Minister says U.S. should boost financing to Caribbean nations •Cuba Wants Biden to Normalize Relations with the Island •Honduras Inaugurates First Female President, Harris Vows Closer U.S. Ties •Jamaica Local Government Elections Postponed for A Further 12 Months •94% of Puerto Rico’s restaurants increased food prices to ...
Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, January 26, 2022
January 26, 2022 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline • US CDC Adds 5 More Caribbean Destinations To Covid High Risk List • PAHO Sets Goal Of 70 Percent Vaccination Rate By Mid-2022 • Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation has Pledged $15 million to Climate Justice Groups • Caribbean Nation of Saint Vincent Exports First Cargo of Medical Cannabis • British Virgin Islands reclaims award for best ...
Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, January 25, 2022
January 25, 2022 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •LIAT cashless in St Maarten •USVI Gov. Bryan Declares Territory Stronger Than Ever in Final Address Ahead of Reelection •18-year-old poised to join Barbados Senate •Jamaica Elections postponed again •United States Southern Command General Makes Historic Visit to Jamaica •President Joe Biden’s Puerto Rico allies alarmed over judicial pic...
Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, January 24, 2022
January 24, 2022 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline • Turkey arrests suspect in the assassination of Haitian president • Barbados: Democratic Labour Party Leader Steps Down After Massive Election Defeat • USVI Had Highest Number of Sex Trafficking Cases Handled by Feds in USA • USVI Limetree Bay Refinery Extend Sale Deadline as West Indies Petroleum Fails to Close Deal • Cruise Ship Cha...
Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, January 21, 2022
January 21, 2022 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline · CARICOM Secretary-General congratulates re-elected Barbados Prime Minister · US sanctions are losing their effectiveness · UN Chief Says ‘Global Solidarity Is Missing in Action’ · Haiti’s Future Topic of Online Meeting Between Regional Leaders · Spain’s Longtime News Service EFE Could Leave Cuba ‘With...
Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, January 20, 2022
January 20, 2022 14:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Mia Mottley led Barbados Labor Party (BLP) wins all 30 seats again in Barbados •Haitian Wanted in President’s Killing Extradited To US •More Than One Thousand Pregnant Women In T&T Contract COVID-19 •Pan America Health Organization Recommends Rapid Antigen Testing •University of the Virgin Islands, NASA To Host Global Outreach Program...
Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, January 19, 2022
January 19, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Federal Judge Approves Plan to Resolve Puerto Rico’s Bankruptcy •Barbados Election Challenge Dismissed – Elections Underway Today •Barbados Senator Says of Antigua &Barbuda’s Liquidation Law to Save LIAT “Unfortunate” •Vaccine Hesitancy: UN – Landmark New Study Shows Way Forward •Inter-American Development Bank Program To Spur Caribbean...
Caribbean News Round Up Tuesday, January 18, 2022
January 18, 2022 17:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Cuba implements new protocols as COVID-19 cases exceed 1 mln •Caribbean Tourism Organization Hopeful of Gradual Rebound Despite Onset of Omicron Variant •Prime Minster Mottley says injunction filed to delay Barbados election •Jamaica’s Export Earnings of US$1.15 Billion •After three years of pumping oil, Guyana still without capacity to...
Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, January 17, 2022
January 17, 2022 16:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Norwegian cancels Caribbean cruise mid voyage due to Covid-19 •American group and TT firms take over Exxon’s multi-million-dollar waste management contracts in Guyana •Dominica Issue Two contracts for continuation of geothermal plant •Jamaica arrests ex-Haiti senator sought in leader’s slaying •Haiti PM plans to hold elections next year...
Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Caribbean TechBeach partners with Visa network •Government of Jamaica to Divest Jamaica Mortgage Bank And Shares In Jamaica Public Service Company •Bahamas Removed from European Union’s Anti-Money Laundering Blacklist •Puerto Rico steps up renewables push •Barbados passport still highest ranked in region; Antigua shares 30th spot with T...
Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, January 13, 2022
January 13, 2022 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Giuffre Prince Andrew suit goes ahead despite Epstein deal •Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union Urges Immediate Action on Establishment of National Minimum Wage Advisory Committee •LIAT workers plans to stage protest •Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court E-Litigation Portal moves into second phase •Jamaica’s Government Providing Internet fo...
Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, January 12, 2022
January 12, 2022 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Haiti Presidential Assassination Suspect Reportedly Visited Current Prime Minister •USVI Gov't Files Objection to Transfer of Refinery Operating Agreement to West Indies Petroleum •ExxonMobil races ahead for another multi-million contract in Guyana •Puerto Rico Bonds Rise as judge signals approval of Modified Debt Plan •BVI poised to c...
Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, January 11, 2022
January 11, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •World tops 2 million new daily Covid-19 cases •U.S. CDC puts Canada in ‘very high’ risk category •Guyana should have a seat at the table in all future oil contracts -says Former Suriname Oil Boss •U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Vows to Fight Any Law Aimed at Controlling How $540 Million Covid Relief Funds Are Spent •U.S. Virgin Islands Ha...
Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, January 10, 2022
January 10, 2022 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Guyana’s President Ali, Jag-deo directed Stabroek Block partners to accelerate oil development -Hess Boss says •Jamaica’s West Indies Petroleum Limited confident it will close on sale of refinery in US Virgin Islands •US expands interview waivers for certain non-immigrant Caribbean visa applicants •Sint Maarten Moving Forward Changes to...
Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, January 10, 2022
January 10, 2022 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Guyana’s President Ali, Jag-deo directed Stabroek Block partners to accelerate oil development -Hess Boss says •Jamaica’s West Indies Petroleum Limited confident it will close on sale of refinery in US Virgin Islands •US expands interview waivers for certain non-immigrant Caribbean visa applicants •Sint Maarten Moving Forward Changes to...
Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, January 7, 2022
January 07, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Two Haitian Journalists Killed by Gang Outside Port-Au-Prince •Calling Omicron ‘Mild’ A Mistake, Warns World Health Organization •Oil companies apply to reclaim US$20M from Guyana Revenue Authority •Jamaica’s Natural Resources Conservation Authority Approves Release of Lands in St. Ann for Mining •Puerto Rico bankruptcy judge rejects cr...
Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, January 7, 2021
January 07, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Two Haitian Journalists Killed by Gang Outside Port-Au-Prince •Calling Omicron ‘Mild’ A Mistake, Warns World Health Organization •Oil companies apply to reclaim US$20M from Guyana Revenue Authority •Jamaica’s Natural Resources Conservation Authority Approves Release of Lands in St. Ann for Mining •Puerto Rico bankruptcy judge rejects cr...
Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, January 6, 2022
January 06, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Violent scenes play out in French-controlled Guadeloupe amid protests against Covid vaccination •Caribbean Hotel Assn. Urges Adoption of US, UK Covid Isolation Rules •Guyana’s Omai boasts of US$3B gold find •West Indies Petroleum New Owner of Limetree, Under Scrutiny in Home Country •Barbados: More than 100 Candidates Nominated to Conte...
Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, January 6, 2021
January 06, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Violent scenes play out in French-controlled Guadeloupe amid protests against Covid vaccination •Caribbean Hotel Assn. Urges Adoption of US, UK Covid Isolation Rules •Guyana’s Omai boasts of US$3B gold find •West Indies Petroleum New Owner of Limetree, Under Scrutiny in Home Country •Barbados: More than 100 Candidates Nominated to Conte...
Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, January 5, 2022
January 05, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •U.S. Sets World Record with 1m COVID 19 Cases in a Single Day •New IHU Coronavirus Variant Found In France •Grenada’s National Team Players encouraged to get fully vaccinated •Trinidad and Tobago Health workers’ union says: No to mandatory vaccines •Deported from Jamaica: U.S. Arrests Suspect in Haiti Presidential Assassination •Antigua...
Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, January 5, 2021
January 05, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •U.S. Sets World Record with 1m COVID 19 Cases in a Single Day •New IHU Coronavirus Variant Found In France •Grenada’s National Team Players encouraged to get fully vaccinated •Trinidad and Tobago Health workers’ union says: No to mandatory vaccines •Deported from Jamaica: U.S. Arrests Suspect in Haiti Presidential Assassination •Antigua...
Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, January 4, 2022
January 04, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline • Jamaica to Deport Colombian Wanted in Haiti President Assassination • British Virgin Islands Freedom of Information Act among new legislation promised for 2022 • New ferry terminal in Roseau, other major tourism developments planned for Dominica in 2022 • Government of Dominica launches component three of green climate funding project ...
Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, January 3, 2022
January 03, 2022 14:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Prime Minister of Haiti survives assassination attempt •At least 20 states including Puerto Rico increased minimum wage in 2022 •Jamaica Allocates $100B for Social Protection Without Increase in Borrowing •Braemar Buying Ritz-Carlton Dorado Beach in Puerto Rico •U.S. Virgin Islands Travelers Now Face Mandatory Quarantine In Illinois •...
Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, December 31, 2021
December 31, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •U.S. Center for Disease Control says 'avoid cruise travel, regardless of vaccination status' •China to jointly develop shield for immunity with developing countries •U.S. Treasury will support Puerto Rico foreign excise tax for one more year •Dominican Republic economy will have grown more than 12% by the end of 2021 •New York City Offe...
Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, December 30, 2021
December 30, 2021 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline · Barbados Political parties ready but slam sudden election announcement · Guyana’s Oil fund law passes amid chaotic in-House protest · Bill Allowing Women in USVI to Keep Whichever Surname They Choose Upon Marriage Approved in Senate · Bahamas Central Bank Looks to Phase Out Checks · Engineers and Surve...
Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, December 29, 2021
December 29, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •$51 Million Super Yacht Sank Gas Tanker in Bahamas •Pension resolution clears obstacle in Puerto Rico bankruptcy •Bill to Save USVI Government Employee Retirement System Ready for Senate Action •Central Bank of Barbados hosting discussion on the role of trade •Puerto Rico Requires Boosters in Healthcare •Company’s Adoption Program Lets ...
Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, December 28, 2021
December 28, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Mottley Calls Snap Barbados General Election for January 2022 •Outgoing Caricom chairman lauds countries' approach to overcoming challenges •Haiti opens consulate in southern Mexico to address migration rise •St. Kitts Nevis Visa-Free Agreements and Diplomatic Partnerships Reach Historic High •Bill stops short of stipulating Guyanese ha...
Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, December 27, 2021
December 27, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline • US Monitoring COVID-Hit On Holiday Cruise Ships • British Virgin Islands Premier and Deputy Premier test positive for COVID • Omicron Surging, Puerto Rico Tightens Entry Requirements for U.S. Travelers, Including Vaccinated • PAHO welcomes international endorsement of first COVID-19 vaccine produced in Latin America • St. Martin Member...
Caribbean News Round Up Friday, December 24, 2021
December 24, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Puerto Rico Oversight Board sues governor, agencies over pension laws •USVI Senator Gets One-Month Suspension from Senate, Removed as Majority Leader •Surprised by Findings, USVI Governor Wants Second USVI Census Ahead of Scheduled 2030 Count •Royal Caribbean Deal to Buy Bahamas Resort Canceled •Dart group highlights $500 million ‘pipel...
Caribbean News round Up Thursday, December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Puerto Rico’s high vaccination rates help minimize hospitalizations amid surge •Cuba speeds up COVID-19 vaccine booster drive •Guyana Govt. discards bids received for gas-to-shore project •Jamaica Labor Ministry Urges Greater Take Up of Social Pension Program •One-Month Tax-Free Salary for Guyana Police, Soldiers, Firefighters & Prison ...
Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, December 22, 2021
December 22, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •World Health Organization Urges Cancellation Of Some Holiday Events Over Omicron Fears •The Antigua Government bans all fetes during the Christmas season •Miss World 2021 finals moved to 2022, but will stay in Puerto Rico •Union slams Antigua-Barbuda Gov’t for ‘political game of chess’ over $2M for ex-LIAT staff •Suriname accepts insura...
Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, December 21, 2021
December 21, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Antigua and Barbuda Lifts State of Emergency and Curfew •Antigua and Barbuda make payment to former LIAT workers •Omicron detected on French Saint Martin •Regional Tourism Stakeholders Alerted to The Hazards Of Marine Pollution •Caribbean Development Bank supports efforts to alleviate youth unemployment in Haiti •CNN’s “New Year’s Ev...
Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, November 20, 2021
December 20, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Corona Outbreak on Symphony of the Seas After Caribbean Cruise •Jamaican Firm with Petrochemical Experience Wins St. Croix Limetree Bay Auction •Barbados Prime Minister Mottley signs new United Nations framework •US$47 million for Development Projects under Tenth Cycle of Caribbean Development Bank’s Basic Needs Trust Fund •Puerto Rico ...
Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, December 17, 2021
December 17, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Haiti: Gang Frees Remaining US, Canadian Missionaries •Miss World 2021 postponed hours before finale amid Covid-19 outbreak •St Vincent and the Grenadines Government fires unvaccinated teachers •Bermuda Reports Significant Increase in Omicron Cases •Late Haitian President had list of corruption ring •Puerto Rican Music Producer, 8 Other...
Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, December 16, 2021
December 16, 2021 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Trinidad and Tobago’s energy future in offshore blocks •52 buildings in Antigua and Barbuda to benefit from US $42.1 million project for climate-proof buildings •51 organizations call on US House panel to move on Puerto Rico statehood •A new app to enhance COVID-19 management in St Kitts and Nevis •17 people at Miss World 2021 pageant t...
Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, November 15, 2021
December 15, 2021 14:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •Haiti Gas Truck Explosion Kills 62, Injures Dozens •Barbados Government to negotiate with striking nurses •St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Harris Announces Double Salary For Civil Servants •Dominica’s Tourism Minister encourages vaccination among taxi drivers in order to increase income •Trinidad and Tobago Government introduces leg...
Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, December 14, 2021
December 14, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headline •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 i...
Caribbean News Round Up for Monday, December 13, 2021
December 13, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headlines •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 Pue...
Caribbean News Round Up for Friday, December 10, 2021
December 10, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headlines •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...
Caribbean News Round Up for Thursday, December 9, 2021
December 09, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headlines •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 re...
Caribbean News Round Up for Wednesday, December 8, 2021
December 08, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headlines •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 ...
Caribbean News Round Up for Tuesday, December 7, 2021
December 07, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headlines •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 mig...
Caribbean News Round Up Monday, December 6, 2021
December 06, 2021 13:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBGet your daily briefing of the latest Caribbean News Headlines. Learn more about the happenings and events of the region every weekday. Caribbean Headlines • 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 for...