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Trinidad's ruling party toppled in Tobago elections
TRINIDAD GUARDIAN
TOBAGO, T&T - A majority of Tobagonians opted for change when they elected the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) headed by Watson Duke and Farley Augustine to run their Tobago House of Assembly affairs until 2025.
COVAX orders SVG to pay for vaccines donated to Trinidad
CMC
The worldwide initiative aimed at equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines has ordered St. Vincent and the Grenadines to pay US$70,000 for COVID-19 vaccines that it donated to Trinidad and Tobago in May.
More Trinidad prison officers targeted for death – association head
TRINIDAD GUARDIAN
PORT OF SPAIN, T&T - Prisoners at the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca have reportedly threatened to kill 13 prison officers before Christmas if the officers are not transferred from Wayne Jackson Building.
Cuba tightens restrictions on eight African countries over Omicron concerns
REUTERS
HAVANA, Cuba - Cuba will ratchet up restrictions from Dec. 4 on passengers from certain African countries over concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant, the country’s Communist-run government said yesterday.
Martinique: Shots fired @ police as anger rises over COVID curbs
REUTERS
PARIS, France – Gunshots were fired overnight at police in the French Caribbean island of Martinique, local authorities said yesterday, in a sign that unrest triggered by COVID-19 curbs that has rocked the nearby island of Guadeloupe could be spreading there.
Nicaragua eliminates visa requirement for Cubans
REUTERS
MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Nicaragua announced on Monday that it is lifting the visa requirement for Cuban nationals in a move which could make it easier for Cubans to migrate north toward the United States.
CHTA predicts strong winter rebound for C'bean tourism
CMC
FLORIDA, United States- President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Nicola Madden-Greig is predicting a strong winter rebound for regional tourism, based on strong health protocols in place and the increase in air service to several destinations across the Caribbean.
Haiti’s streets slowly return to life as gangs ease fuel blockade
REUTERS
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haitian businesses began opening their doors and activities were resuming on the country’s streets as the G9 gang coalition eased a blockade on fuel deliveries that caused crippling shortages for nearly a month.
'Out of control' pandemic waste spewed into oceans - study
CARIBBEAN NEWS NET
A new report claims that 25,000 tons of masks, gloves, and other pandemic-related plastic waste has ended up in our oceans since Covid-19 first emerged. Hospitals, rather than individuals, are the chief culprit.
Former SVG PM in Barbados ICU
LOOP CARIBBEAN
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Former St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Sir James Mitchell, remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados after being airlifted last week for treatment of dengue and a number of other health-related conditions.
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