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United States Donates Field Hospital and Utility Vehicles To Saint Lucia
CASTRIES — The United States donated a 40-bed field hospital and three utility vehicles to the government of Saint Lucia during a handover ceremony at the St. Lucia Fire Service Training Center in Vieux Fort yesterday.  The donation of the field hospital and utility vehicles, valued at more than
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American Airlines To Increase Flights To Dominica Starting In January
ROSEAU — The Commonwealth of Dominica has significantly expanded its tourism offering in recent months, and this week, a new flight will officially launch nonstop to the Caribbean destination. The country is set to welcome American Airlines every Wednesday and Saturday between Miami International
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‘People In Need’ In Carib/LatAm Jumped From 9.6M In 2018 To 26.4M In 2021: UN
TEGUCIGALPA — Per the Global Humanitarian Overview 2022, Latin America and the Caribbean has experienced a significant increase in the number of people in need since 2018, climbing from 9.6 million people to 26.4 million in 2021. This increase owes, in part, to the increasing frequency and
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Analysis: As Haiti Investigation Stalls, U.S. Probes President’s Killing
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The United States is becoming increasingly involved in the investigation of Haitian President Jovenel Moise's murder, with key suspects facing the prospect of trial in U.S. courts, as a probe by the Caribbean nation's authorities stalls. Congress last week ordered the U.S. State
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Anti-Vaxxers Knock Over Christmas Tree In Zest To Storm Guadeloupe’s Legislature
BASSE-TERRE — Protesters angry over virus and vaccine rules occupied Guadeloupe's regional legislature because of stalled negotiations over their grievances about the management of the French Caribbean island. Regional Council President Ary Chalus agreed to a meeting with some of the
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India Opens Embassy In The Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO — India opened its embassy in the Dominican Republic on January 1 2022, with the arrival of the Second Secretary Arup Saha in the capital. The newly-launched twitter handle of the Indian Embassy, tweeted the news of opening of the Indian embassy and the meeting of the Indian
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Cops Face Gunfire As Lawless Anti-Vaxxers Take To The Streets In Guadeloupe
BASSE-TERRE — One police officer was injured and police faced gunfire during a night of civil unrest over COVID-19 restrictions in Guadeloupe, a French overseas territory in the Caribbean, the island's local authority said on Friday. Shops were vandalized and there were attempted robberies during
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As Surge of Migrants Arriving In Puerto Rico By Sea Continues, 45 Are Detained In Beach Town
SAN JUAN — John Parry was at his rental home in the Puerto Rican coastal town of Rincón on Monday afternoon when he spotted dozens of people, wet and coming toward his driveway. As the group walked up the steep hill up from a nearby beach, he called over his
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At least 8 dead in stadium tragedy at African Cup soccer game in Cameroon
At least eight people were killed and 38 injured in a stampede outside a stadium at the Africa Cup of The post At least 8 dead in stadium tragedy at African Cup soccer game in Cameroon appeared first on TheGrio.
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In Omicron Hot Spot, Somber Mood as S Africa Faces Variant - Los Angeles Sentinel
The overcast, drizzly skies match the somber mood at the Tshwane University of Technology, a hot spot in South Africa's latest surge of COVID-19 cases, apparently driven by the new omicron variant that is leading countries around the world to impose new
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Black, Latino and Female Officers Use Force Less Often Than Whites: Study
Black and Hispanic officers tend to stop, arrest and use force against civilians less often than white officers, a new study found. The post Black, Latino and Female Officers Use Force Less Often Than Whites: Study appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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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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2 Caribbean Countries Make State Department’s Do Not Travel List
WILLEMSTAD — Two Caribbean countries made the U.S. State Departments do not travel list because of the COVID-19 omicron variant. Barely two weeks into the new year, the State Department has already issued nearly 40 new advisories that warn Americans against traveling to certain countries. That
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Trinidad To Offer Onshore, Shallow-water Blocks In 2022 auction
PORT OF SPAIN — Trinidad and Tobago next year plans to launch bidding rounds for onshore and shallow-water areas on top of last week's launch of an auction of 17 deepwater oil and gas blocks, the nation's energy minister told Reuters. The Caribbean country, which is among the region's top
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Castle Burke Man Who Pointed Gun At Mom’s Boyfriend During Spat Arrested
KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man who allegedly pointed a gun at her mother's boyfriend 'several times' during an argument was arrested by police on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Troy Hazell, 27, of Castle Burke, was arrested at 3:21 p.m. Monday and charged with carrying or using an unlicensed
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WIPL Wants To Increase Limetree’s Throughput, Decrease USVI Energy Costs
CHRISTIANSTED — After recently winning the auction for the Limetree Bay refinery, West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIPL) says it will successfully close the sale and pursue 'strategic investments' in the plant.          The auction, won by the Jamaican oil storage company with a bid of $62 million,
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Media Reps Say 45 Reporters, Staffers Died At Work In 2021
BRUSSELS — A total of 45 reporters and media workers were killed doing their jobs over the last year, the highest number among them in strife-torn Afghanistan, the world’s largest organization of journalists said Friday. The figure represents one of the lowest death tolls in 30 years, since the
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World Tops 2 Million New Daily COVID-19 Cases, But Deaths Are Down
PARIS: The world recorded more than two million daily coronavirus cases on average between January 1 and 7 with figures doubling in 10 days, an Agence France-Presse tally showed on Saturday. An average of 2,106,118 new daily infections were reported over the seven-day period, shortly after the one
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Meet the 29-Year-Old Activist and Atty Chairing California’s Reparations Task Force - Los Angeles Sentinel
In June, California launched the nation’s first Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans this year. The post Meet the 29-Year-Old Activist and Atty Chairing California’s Reparations Task Force appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Dominican Republic Reports First Case of COVID-19 Omicron Variant
SANTO DOMINGO — The Dominican Republic has identified its first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the health ministry of the Caribbean country said on Saturday. In a statement on Twitter, the ministry said Omicron had been identified in a person with mild symptoms who had arrived in the
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African Countries Rage at New Travel Bans by Vaccine Hoarding Countries - Houston Forward Times
(TriceEdneyWire.com/GIN) - Southern African countries are facing new travel restrictions after the discovery of a… The post African Countries Rage at New Travel Bans by Vaccine Hoarding Countries appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Critics of Citroën Ad Say It Promotes Sexual Harassment
CAIRO — An advertisement by a French automaker has stirred up controversy in Egypt after activists said it promoted sexual harassment in a country where the practice is rampant. The ad by the Egyptian branch of Citroën, released last month, shows popular Egyptian singer and actor Amr Diab driving
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Dr. Tai Hunte-Caesar Named Founding Dean of UVI School of Medicine
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Virgin Islander, Dr. Tai Hunte-Caesar, as founding dean of the UVI S. Donald Sussman School of Medicine. The medical school is on track to becoming the first Historically Black College and
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Côte d’Azur Apartment Gift Docs For Putin’s Baby Mama Hidden In The BVI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, BVI — A group of news organizations has released the following main findings after reviewing what it describes as a massive leak of confidential financial records revealing assets held offshore by politicians and public officials worldwide. The news reports have been published
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How To Prepare To Work Abroad
Working in another country opens plenty of doors of opportunities right before your eyes. It also offers excellent benefits for you to acquire new experiences and enhance your skills for your development and growth. Thus, there is no reason to stop you from starting your career journey in a new
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DPNR Interns Learn First-Hand The Effects Of Global Warming On St. Croix Corals
TEAGUE BAY — in addition to investing in our natural resources, DPNR also invests in the next generation of Virgin Islanders who will inherit and care for our resources. In 2021, the East End Marine Park had two undergraduate students collect information about restored corals at the
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Celebrity Cruises And Royal Caribbean International End Cruises To Nowhere
MIAMI — Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean International, each subsidiaries of Royal Caribbean Group, have canceled cruises as COVID continues to spread. Celebrity has postponed the restart on its Celebrity Eclipse, canceling multiple sailings in the process, Susan Lomax, spokesperson for
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Israel to allow 3,000 Ethiopian Jews to immigrate - Los Angeles Sentinel
Israel's government on Sunday approved the immigration of several thousand Jews from war-torn Ethiopia, some of whom have waited for decades to join their relatives in Israel. The post Israel to allow 3,000 Ethiopian Jews to immigrate appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Jewel of the Seas Puts COVID-Infected Crew Members Onto Rhapsody of the Seas To Avoid Being Blocked At Caribbean Ports
PHILIPSBURG — TheJewel of the Seasfaced a dilemma Sunday. After starting the day with fifteen crew members and five guests testing positive for COVID-19, ten additional crewmembers later tested positive for the virus. This brought the number of infected crew members to a total of twenty-five. With
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Royal Caribbean Bookings Take A Hit As Omicron Fears Worsen
MIAMI — Royal Caribbean Group said today it was grappling with a drop in bookings and a rise in cancellations as COVID-19 cases surge in the United States, driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant. U.S. cruise ships have been gradually returning to the seas since late June, but an increase in
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