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Tourism workers vaccinated in Red Sea and South Sinai
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CARICOM Appoints First Woman As Its Secretary General
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has appointed its first woman Secretary General. She is Belize national, Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett. According to the CARICOM Secretariat, Barnett will replace Ambassador Irwin LaRocque who is completing his second term. As a result, she will assume office on August
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Africa: Why Are There So Few UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa?
Analysis - Less than 9% of UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in Africa. Experts say the award is too Eurocentric. But in Africa, there's also a lack of structures and political will to preserve cultural and natural heritage.
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Caribbean News - CARICOM Says It Supports Two State Solution In Israel, Palestine Conflict - Haiti News
The Caribbean Community, (CARICOM), says it continues to support the United Nations’ efforts towards a two-state solution as the best way forward in the escalating Israel and Palestinian
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Source: Haiti News - Daily News from Haiti
Antigua and Barbuda celebrate 40th anniversary of Independence | New York Carib News
Antigua and Barbuda celebrated its 40th anniversary of political independence from Britain on Monday, overshadowed by the “seemingly endless litany of COVID-19 related ailments” that have curtailed the traditional celebrations.
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Source: The New York Carib News
Government sidestepped farmers, says young grower
AS the COVID-19 pandemic hits all aspects of daily life, young Manchester farmer Andra Wynter is rueing what he says is the Jamaica Government's sidestepping of farmers in its offer to assist significant sectors of the
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Tanzania Lifts Ban On International Flights
Dar es Salaam — Tanzania yesterday reopened its airspace to both scheduled and non-scheduled international flights following its closure last month in the wake of the Covid-19
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ZimParks completes Old Byo National Monuments road - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY PATRICIA SIBANDA THE upgrade of the road leading to Old Bulawayo National Monuments by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority The post ZimParks completes Old Byo National Monuments road appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Caricom leaders celebrate and stress the significance of Emancipation Day | New York Carib News
Leaders across the Caribbean Community (Caricom) are on Sunday observing Emancipation Day by reminding people to focus on the significance of what took place 183 years ago on August 1, 1838.
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Tourism workers on edge - Virus fears still strong but empty pockets spark dilemma
There are jitters among workers in the tourism sector that a premature reopening of the industry which has been in hibernation since the coronavirus pandemic reached local shores could be catastrophic, but they admit that they don’t know how they would survive another month without an
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Strengthens Ties With Nature Conservancy
CORAL GABLES — The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is strengthening its collaboration with one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), to promote sustainable tourism throughout the Caribbean and bolster its efforts to keep the region’s waters
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Regional countries import billions in food, seafood and fish products | New York Carib News
The Trinidad-based Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) says most Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries are net importers of food and food products, importing a combined five billion US dollars of these products in 2018. It said that a similar trend applies to the national and regional
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Uganda: Researchers Project Bleak Future Over Long Lockdowns
Micro and small businesses face a bleak future with a new report warning that should the current lockdown persist, majority would close or have serious financial
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Kenya: Safari Rally Injected Sh4 Billion Into Nakuru's Economy
[Nation] The just concluded World Rally Championships (WRC) Safari Rally in Naivasha injected more than Sh4 billion to the Nakuru economy, business leaders in the region have said.
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Caribbean Celebrities Are New ‘Disaster Fighters’ For 2021 Hurricane Season
BARBADOS — A slew of leading Caribbean celebrities have adopted the new title of “Disaster Fighters” ahead of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which climate scientists forecast will be above normal. Top West Indian cricketers and music stars are joining arms as the new “Disaster Fighters” with
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Hard Work Paying Off For Verna Wilson - St. Lucia Times News
Press Release:- Working in the tourism industry is no walk in the park. It demands hard work, dedication, passion, and the ability to work as a team. But while the hours are long and the tasks demanding, there’s always the priceless satisfaction that one gets when the feedback from clients is
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Michael B. Jordan Apologizes, Renames Rum Brand After ‘J’Ouvert’ Controversy - BNC
By: Alyssa Wilson Michael B. Jordan has agreed not to use the term “J'Ouvert” for his new business venture after being accused of cultural appropriation. The 34-year-old actor launched his rum brand under the name and faced criticism from the Caribbean community.   View this post on Instagram
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Virus punctures Tunisia tourism rebound
As the novel coronavirus pandemic wipes out a recovery from jihadist attacks in 2015, Tunisia's vital tourism sector is trying to find ways to avoid going
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CHTA Education Foundation and BodyHoliday Resort launch 2021 fundraiser
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Trinidad PM on unvaccinated workers: Employers have a responsibility to their staff, citizens - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says employers asking unvaccinated staff to take the vaccine or pay for PCR COVID tests on a regular basis, are making decisions based on their responsibility to the
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Caribbean tourism performance scored high marks despite pandemic
ADAPTABILITY, FLEXIBILITY AND COLLABORATION ESSENTIAL FOR CARIBBEAN SUCCESS, REPORTS CHTA.
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Tunisia: BCT Executive Board Calls for Economic Reform Plan
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Executive Board of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), on Tuesday, called for more coordination between the various stakeholders to set in motion an economic reform plan and put in place new mechanisms that will be identified based on the requirements of
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Caribbean Business News Round-Up - June 11, 2021 - Haiti News
The Caribbean’s economy is projected to grow this year despite the beating its tourism sector has taken; a new airport for Dominica; Grenada negotiates a stimulus, St. Maarten comes away with no money and more Caribbean business news this
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Warner’s recipe - One stock exchange, one regulator - Barbados Today
One prominent businessman is putting forward the idea of one financial services regulatory agency and one stock exchange within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Gervase Warner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Massy Holdings Ltd., made the suggestion recently while stating that the
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Caribbean Economy Projected To Grow This Year Despite Pandemic - Haiti News
The Caribbean region is projected to grow this year despite the beating its tourism sector has taken this past year due to the pandemic. The post Caribbean Economy Projected To Grow This Year Despite Pandemic appeared first on Haiti News.
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Caribbean aiming to make impact at September UN food summit - Stabroek News
Confronted with an annual food import bill in the region of US$5 billion and seemingly possessed of a viable collective regional policy for significantly reducing that bill, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have reportedly signalled their robust support for an intra-regional consultation
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Uhuru unveils cash boost for economy - VIDEO
President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced plans to help businesses and Kenyans survive the economic storm caused by the coronavirus
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CARICOM Heads to address key development issues at meeting Monday and Tuesday - Barbados Today
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government have the COVID-19 pandemic and the Region’s response high on the agenda for their 42nd Regular Meeting to he held online on July 5-6. The impact of recent natural disasters, including the eruption of La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent and the
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Caribbean Business News Round-Up - June 11, 2021 - Haiti News
The Caribbean’s economy is projected to grow this year despite the beating its tourism sector has taken; a new airport for Dominica; Grenada negotiates a stimulus, St. Maarten comes away with no money and more Caribbean business news this
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Yes, possible to reopen some beaches safely - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE EDITOR: As I look with nostalgia at my windsurfing boards I wonder if I am the only one missing the beach? Can the beaches ever be reopened safely? We have already been through two cycles of reopening - virus spike - and closing again. Beaches always get blamed but there are lots of limes
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