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Vaccine mix prevents man from entry into T&T
TRINIDAD GUARDIAN
PORT-OF-SPAIN, T&T —An Ontario man trying to bury his mother in Trinidad and Tobago says he’s devastated after he flew to the island only to be turned around and forced to fly home because his vaccine mix is not approved in that country.
Jamaica tightens up COVID measures amid rising cases
Jamaica Observer
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Barely a month after announcing relaxed COVID-19 measures the Jamaican Government was on Monday forced to back-pedal, pushed by rising infections numbering an average 135 new cases per day with a staggering 1,318 new cases already recorded for the month of July alone.
Anguilla & Antigua & Barbuda sign agreement on maritime border
LOOP NEWS CARIBBEAN
The Governments of Antigua and Barbuda and Anguilla have signed an agreement that will bring their maritime border dispute to an end.
Cuba battles highest COVID caseload in the Americas amidst protests
REUTERS
HAVANA, Cuba – Cuba, which kept coronavirus infections low last year, now has the highest rate of contagion per capita in Latin America. That has strained its healthcare sector and helped stoke rare protests that have roiled the Communist-run island.
Barbados travel bubble in effect
BARBADOS NATION
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Barbados has established a travel bubble for people coming from select countries. It went into effect from Saturday, July 17.
Former chief minister in Montserrat imprisoned for 15 years
JAMAICA GLEANER
BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – The High Court Monday sentenced former chief minister, David Brandt, to 15 years in prison after he had earlier been found guilty on six counts of sexual exploitation and one count of perverting the course of justice.
Grenada allowing only fully vaccinated visitors to enter country
LOOP NEWS CARIBBEAN
The Grenada government says it will only allow fully vaccinated visitors to enter the country both at the air and seaports, as the island moves to introduces more measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) here that has so far infected 161 people and killed one other since March last year.
Haiti seeks 5 fugitives as president killing probe deepens
AP
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A former Haitian senator, a fired government official and an informant for the U.S. government are the latest suspects identified as part of a sweeping investigation into the killing of President Jovenel Moïse.
Man dies in Cuban anti-gov't protest
ALJAZEERA
HAVANA, Cuba - A man died during an anti-government protest on Monday on the outskirts of Havana, the Cuban interior ministry said on Tuesday, as rare demonstrations spurred by economic inequalities have rocked the island.
Haiti's president killed in attack @ home
BBC NEWS
Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in an attack on his home in the nation's capital, according to the country's interim prime minister.