With Cuban Dissidents Wary Or In Jail, Call For Fresh Protests Falls Flat
HAVANA — A rallying cry for protests in Cuba in favor of greater civil rights fell flat on Monday as most Cuban dissidents stayed home in the face of government pressure, appearing to end a standoff on the same day the Caribbean island reopened its borders to tourists. Dissidents have
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Guadeloupe Put On Strict Curfew By French Over COVID-19 Protocols Unrest
LE GOSIER — Residents in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, an overseas territory of France, expressed dismay today after protests against COVID-19 restrictions erupted into rioting and looting for the third day in a row, prompting French authorities to send in police special forces. Road
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Haiti's interim PM confirms request for US troops to country | The Atlanta Voice
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. “We definitely need
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Caribbean Beach Communities Strive To Shut Out Tsunami Risk
BRIDGETOWN — As hotels grab prime seafront land along Barbados’ west coast, the road through Mullins offers an increasingly rare “window to the sea” with unhindered views over the blond beach and shallow Caribbean waters beyond. But for Kimberley Agard, who chairs the local district emergency
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Coast Guard Takes 66 Dominicans Back After Navy Interrupts 2 Illegal Voyages
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard repatriated 66 Dominican migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Sunday near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of two illegal voyages in Mona Passage waters between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The aircrew of a U.S. Customs and
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Beat The Bull Market In Q4 With Covesting Copy Trading
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the stock market, even oil and natural gas; All of these assets have now set a higher high in the last quarter of the year, suggesting that we’ve not seen anything yet in terms of what the bull market is capable of. However, at the same
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Coast Guard Takes 23 Illegal Sea Migrants Back To Hispaniola; 2,100 Since October
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser repatriated 11 Dominican migrants and returned 12 Haitians to the Dominican Republic Saturday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage in the Mona Passage. The interdiction is the result of ongoing Coast Guard and Caribbean Border
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Richard Gant Pegged for a Role in Jamaica’s Denham Jolly Feature Film
The Wonder Years star is in discussions to play Jamaican-Canadian Community worker Harry Gairey TORONTO — Casting is underway forIn the Blackand popularAmerican actor Richard Gant has been attached to the project to play the role of Jamaican-born Harry Gairey. Produced by CaribbeanTales Media Group
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World warily watches America's postelection aftershocks | The Atlanta Voice
For America’s allies and rivals alike, the chaos unfolding during Donald Trump’s final days as president is the logical result of four years of global instability brought on by the man who promised to change the way the world viewed the United States. From the outside, the United States has never
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Royal Caribbean Expands COVID-19 Policy As 6 Guests Test Positive On Ship
MIAMI — U.S. cruise liner Royal Caribbean Group said this weekend only passengers with a negative COVID-19 test will be let aboard, after six guests on its Adventure of the Seas cruise ship  tested positive during routine testing. The rule will apply to all guests departing on cruises that are five
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2 Colombians, 1 Ecuadorian Caught With 1,748 Pounds Of Cocaine On The High Seas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Three South Americans caught with 1,748 pounds of cocaine on the high seas have been arrested near Colombia in the Caribbean, authorities said. Ignasio Espana, 30, and Jairo Riascos Preciado, 52, each of Columbia, and Nestor Vera Escalante, 41, of Ecuador were charged in
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UN General Secretary to CARICOM: COVID-19 Can Only Be Defeated With Vaccines
Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the opening session of the eleventh Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-United Nations General Meeting: Let me begin by thanking you for taking part in this eleventh CARICOM-UN General Meeting. The two years since our last
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Sam Expected To Sit And Spin Into Category 4 Hurricane Then Deflate To Cat 3
MIAMI — HURRICANE Sam has strengthened from a tropical storm over the Atlantic and is now expected to be a major storm later in the day. The storm, which is the 18th named one of the season, is forecast to become a Category 4, according to the Weather Channel. Sam strengthened
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French Interior Minister Heads To Caribbean Territories to Defuse Tensions
PARIS — France's minister for overseas territories will hold crisis talks on its Caribbean islands starting today, an official said, as the government looks to defuse tensions after more than a week of unrest stemming from its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic there. 'I don't think we will return
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Zimbabwean Government, Activists, Face Off Over Chinese Coal Plant - Voice and Viewpoint
Edited by Kipchumba Some & Amrita Das | Zenger News Map by Urvashi Makwana HARARE, Zimbabwe — The Zimbabwean government is under pressure from civil society groups to drop charges against Never Tshuma, a political leader arrested and charged in April 2021 for allegedly inciting members of his Dinde
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Biden opens European trip declaring 'United States is back' | The Atlanta Voice
President Joe Biden opened the first overseas trip of his term Wednesday with a declaration that “the United States is back” as he seeks to reassert the nation on the world stage and steady European allies deeply shaken by his predecessor. Biden has set the stakes for his eight-day trip in sweeping
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James Murdoch-Backed Metaverse App Octi Launched On Tuesday
SAN FRANCISCO — An app that allows users to create and share videos that blend elements of the physical and virtual worlds was launched on Tuesday, with financing from James Murdoch and entertainment industry backers. Octi, which has been updated from an earlier version, seeks to capitalize on
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Team USVI Plays Dominican Republic In November For FIBA 2023 Qualifiers
MIES, Switzerland — The long-awaited draw for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers took place under high-luminosity television studio lights inside the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball this week. The qualifiers draw marks the tip-off for men’s national teams trying to successfully play
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Police Say Remains Found At Bugby Hole Can’t Be Those Of Sarm Heslop: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is responding to inquiries from members of the British-based press, attempting to link the dead body found in Bugby Hole on May 19 to the disappearance of Sarm Heslop from St. John on March 8. 'Although detectives presently cannot identify the
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U.S. Virgin Islands Braces For Impact Of Tropical Storm Grace Tomorrow
SAN JUAN — Tropical Storm Grace formed to the east of the Leeward Islands this morning and continues to move west towards the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Grace has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and is moving west. Impacts to the Leeward Islands will begin as early
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Your Next Food or Cosmetic Purchase May Help These Wildlife Rescue Conservationists Save an Elephant | The Madison Times
As Malaysians were in total lockdown from the COVID-19 pandemic, a sweet-natured baby elephant named Sahabat was found wandering near an oil palm plantation. Nearly blind from severe eye infections, he had become separated from his herd. In Malaysia’s Sabah state, the Wildlife Rescue Unit
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Mastercard, Trinidad & Tobago Fast Track Its Digital Transformation
PORT OF SPAIN — Mastercard and Trinidad & Tobago International Financial Center (TTIFC) announced their partnership to develop and implement strategic solutions that advance digital and financial inclusion by supporting fintech companies on the island. This agreement between Mastercard and TTIFC
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Gang Allows Fuel To Flow In Haiti … But Just For A Week
PORT-AU-PRINCEi — A powerful Haitian gang leader said Friday he is easing a chokehold on fuel deliveries that has caused a growing crisis for hospitals, gas stations and even water supplies across the nation’s capital. G9 gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier held a news conference to announce
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Coast Guard Seizes $3.5 Million In Cocaine, Nabs 2 Suspects Near Isla Saona
SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez offloaded $3.5 million in cocaine and transferred custody of three smugglers to federal agents in Puerto Rico. The USS Sioux City, operating with a Coast Guard LEDET 102 onboard, apprehended three men and seized 115 kilograms of
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UNESCO, Blackboard Gives 10,000 Caribbean Teachers New Online Skills
KINGSTON — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO and Blackboard will train 54 Caribbean Master Trainers using the Cascade Model and expand the training to 10,000 Caribbean teachers across the sub-region. Teachers will be trained in the use of online education
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Coast Guard Nabs 2 Smugglers, Seizes $7.5M In Cocaine Near Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Reef Shark transferred custody of two smugglers and offloaded approximately 250 kilograms cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan Saturday, following Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore’s interdiction of a go-fast smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea. The apprehended
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U.S. Vacations In Cuba Still Come With Hangovers From Trump Sanctions
HAVANA —Cuba opens its borders next week signaling new opportunity for pandemic-weary travelers and the island's tourism industry, but for U.S. citizens getting there requires jumping through hoops like never before, according to the heads of eight U.S. tour agencies. Former President Donald Trump
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COVID-19 Drops Maritime Freight Figures In Latin America and the Caribbean
SANTIAGO — Maritime freight loaded and discharged in Latin America and the Caribbean is estimated to have fallen by 3.4 percent between 2019 and 2020, according to UNCTAD’sReview of Maritime Transport 2021published today. This was a period when exports and imports fell in almost all regions, due to
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#Election2020: At home and in US, Jamaicans celebrate Kamala Harris' VP nod | The Atlanta Voice
Residents of this small town in the farming country of northern Jamaica watched elated Wednesday night as Kamala Harris, daughter of one of the many Orange Hill residents who emigrated to the U.S., accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president. “This is a proud moment for us as knowing that
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Get Creative In The Kitchen With These Caribbean-Owned Food Brands
SAN JUAN — You don’t need to be a master chef to support Caribbean-owned food brands. For example,Loisa’s seasoningsare an easy way to switch up the chicken breast you already know how to cook perfectly.Pisqueya’shot sauces taste good on literally anything, andIsland Love Cakesrum and
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