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A One-Way Ticket From Cuba To Guyana Costs $7,000 On The Black Market
GEORGETOWN — Cubans who are required to fly to Guyana for visa interviews at the U.S. Embassy there are complaining that Havana-Georgetown tickets are selling on the black market for between $4,700 and $7,000, five months after the Cuban government suspended direct flights to Guyana because of the
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Europe, Latin America And Caribbean: A New Partnership For The Future: OP-ED
SANTIAGO, Chile — Recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis is a global challenge. No country, no region, no continent can face it alone. It is therefore right for the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean to strengthen our strategic partnership towards a more
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Anti-LGBT+ Laws Cost Caribbean Billions In Lost Business, Report Says
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Businessman Richard Branson on Wednesday urged Caribbean countries to be more LGBT-friendly as a report said anti-gay laws cost the region’s 12 English-speaking nations up to $4.4 billion a year in lost tourism and emigration. “Business can be a driving force for
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In a horrific instant, a burst of power devastated Beirut | The Atlanta Voice
As black smoke billowed into the sky, Shiva Karout stepped out of his gym with his colleagues and customers to watch. His gym, Barbell House, sits just across the coastal highway from Beirut’s port where a fire raged. They were curious. Then a first boom shook them, and curiosity turned to fear
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UN: Tigray's Humanitarian Crisis Worsens, No Eritrean Exit - Los Angeles Sentinel
The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Thursday that the grave humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region is deteriorating, with no sign of Eritrean troops withdrawing and alarmingly widespread reports of systematic rape and other sexual violence mainly by men in
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2 Young Unvaccinated Passengers on RCCL Test Cruise Test Positive For COVID-19
NASSAU — Two young unvaccinated passengers on a Royal Caribbean International cruise out of the Bahamas tested positive for the coronavirus, the cruise line said. The passengers, who were younger than 16 and traveling in the same group, left Adventure of the Seas before the end of the cruise on
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Domino's Pulls 'Free Pizza for Karens' Promo After Angry Backlash


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United States and France Demonstrate Military Cooperation In The Caribbean
FORT-DE-FRANCE — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) executed a bilateral maritime exercise with the French Navy off the coast of Martinique while operating in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday. Sioux City with her embarked MH-60S Seahawk attached to the “Sea Knights” of
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Acute Malnutrition Surging Among Haitian Children, UNICEF Warns
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Cases of life-threatening malnutrition are expected to more than double among young Haitian children this year, due to COVID-19, gang violence and extreme weather associated with climate change, the U.N. children's fund UNICEF said today. Haiti, the poorest country in the
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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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BVI Probing Reports of Private Companies Terminating Unvaccinated Workers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola (CMC) — The administration of British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie will be exploring reports that private companies have been terminating employees who have declined to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Following published reports, Fahie stated that although he is a full advocate
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Honduras Gets 1.5 Million Doses of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine From U.S.
TEGUCIGALPA — Honduras will receive 1.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the United States today as part of an initial delivery of doses through the COVAX international vaccine-sharing program, White House officials told Reuters. The shipment is part of 80 million U.S. doses that
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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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Sudan and Main Rebel Group Restart Peace Talks - Los Angeles Sentinel
Sudan’s interim government and the main rebel group in the country agreed on Sunday to re-start peace talks, according to the rebel group and Sudan state news. The post Sudan and Main Rebel Group Restart Peace Talks appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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CRICKET REPORT: Smith, Warner To Miss Australia Tours of Caribbean, Bangladesh
MELBOURNE — Steve Smith will miss Australia’s limited-overs cricket tours to the West Indies and Bangladesh because of an elbow injury, while David Warner and Pat Cummins are among at least six players who’ve declared themselves unavailable. Cricket Australia on Wednesday announced an 18-man squad
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Duterte Won’t Allow Scrutiny Of Extra-Judicial Killings For Petty Drug Crimes
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine president has rejected full public disclosure of details of his administration’s deadly anti-drug crackdown, citing national security. President Rodrigo Duterte said in televised remarks Monday night that divulging confidential information like intelligence
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Conch Season Might Be Over In The USVI, But Keeping It Sustainable Is A Daily Job
SAN JUAN — In the Caribbean Sea, queen conch farming is improving ocean health and supporting livelihoods. The iconic shellfish (Aliger gigas, formerly Strombus gigas), prized for its edible meat and glossy shell, is a vital part of the culture and economy of the Caribbean. But overfishing, habitat
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USVI Children’s Health At Risk Because Their Parents Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Mutant strains of COVID-19 present the greatest risk of infection to people in the U.S. Virgin Islands because the B117 and the delta variant are at least 50 percent more transmissible than previous versions of coronavirus, health experts warn. The delta variant (first detected
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Fierce Tropical Wave Leaves Africa As Second System Near Barbados Devolves Into A Trough
MIAMI — Forecasters are tracking a tropical wave that emerged off Africa today as a previous wave near Barbados was downgraded. The strong tropical wave located over the far east Atlantic off the African coast is producing a broad area of showers and thunderstorms. As the system moves
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Bryan’s Plea To DeSantis To Stop Lax Vax Rules In Florida Resonates In Caribbean
CHRISTIANSTED —In a letter sent to Governor Albert Bryan, Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, in his role as chairman of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), thanked the governor for his proactive initiative in writing to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and asking Governor
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Latin America and Caribbean Has Highest Per Capita COVID-19 Death Rate In World
BRASILIA — The death toll from COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean was due to pass one million people today, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic worsening in the part of the world with the highest per capita death rate. From the dusty highlands of Bolivia to
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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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Two Haitian Americans Detained In Connection to Assassination of Haitian President
By: Alyssa Wilson Haitian president Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his private home on Wednesday morning. His wife, who was also shot, was transported to a hospital in Miami for treatment. Two Americans believed to be of Haitian descent have been detained in connection to the
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NOT TOO LATE FOR HELLO: Julian Lennon On Taking Cool Pics In Cuba
HAVANA — Whether snapping daily life in Cuba or members of the Irish rock band U2, photographer and singer Julian Lennon says the pictures he most likes taking are spontaneous. 'The ones that really I enjoy the most are … spur of the moment,' Lennon, 58, told Reuters. The son
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First Cruise Ship In BVI After 15 months; Controversy Ensues Over Right To Beaches
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — The British Virgin Islands welcomed its first cruise ship in 15 months when Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity Millennium docked at the Cyril B. Romney Pier Park with 414 passengers. It was a far cry from the normal capacity of over 2,000 passengers, but a welcome sight after
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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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Former South African President Jacob Zuma Arrested 
Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, turned himself in to police on Wednesday to begin his jail sentence for contempt of court, according to Police Ministry Spokesperson Lirandzu Themba.    Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in jail after he didn’t appear in court regarding a corruption
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Seeks To Increase Awareness Of Elder Abuse On WEAAD Day
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated an Elder Justice Initiative which seeks to combat elder abuse and financial fraud targeted at seniors. Elder abuse is an intentional or negligent act by any person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to an older adult.
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Israeli strike destroys Gaza building with AP, other media | The Atlanta Voice
An Israeli airstrike on Saturday targeted and destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets. Hours later, Israel bombed the home of Khalil al-Hayeh, a top leader of Gaza’s ruling militant Hamas group. The Israeli military said
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Hurricane Elsa, Packing 75 MPH Winds, Making A Beeline For U.S. Virgin Islands
MIAMI — Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the season early this morning as makes its way towards the U.S. Virgin Islands, the National Hurricane Center (NHC)said. Hurricane Elsa was centered about 780 miles east-southeast of the island group at 8 a.m. today. It had maximum sustained
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