Monthly Archives: September 2021

CAPRI report recommends more support for Jamaican teachers, more guidance counselors

KINGSTON, JAMAICA — A recent report by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) is calling for Jamaican teachers to receive more training and support, and also for more guidance counselors to be engaged to bolster psychosocial support in schools. In presenting the report, CAPRI Researcher Stephanie Sewell urged, “We need to attend to the needs…
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Trinidad & Tobago businesses could be allowed to reopen by end of Sept.

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO — Businesses that have been ordered to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic could be allowed to finally reopen at the end of September, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley announced. However, he stressed that the reopening is hinged on the nation’s COVID situation at the time, particularly its vaccination rates, as it first permits a reopening of churches on September 6.
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Tourist arrival uptick on the horizon for Cayman Islands; flag carrier airline to increase flights accordingly

GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — Cayman Airways is just about to ramp up its flight offerings this month alongside an anticipated increase in tourist arrivals throughout the remainder of the year, according to Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan. He noted that between September 9, when the Cayman Islands will begin easing quarantine requirements for some travelers,…
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