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Puerto Rico is leading all U.S. states and territories in Covid-19 vaccination rates.

According to data from the CDC, the destination, which is a U.S. territory, has the highest percentage of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19, as of Oct. 21.

Puerto Rico hit 73.1% for full vaccination of people on the island on that date, higher than the 66.2% rate in the U.S. More than 2.3 million people on the island have been fully vaccinated, the CDC said.

According to the CDC's data tracker, the territory with the next-highest rate is Guam, at 71.5%; for states, most of the New England states are running neck and neck, with vaccine rates of around 70%. (Only Palau, a sovereign nation with a Compact of Free Association with the U.S., has a higher rate; in its case, 87.4% of residents, or nearly 16,000 people, have gotten the jabs.)

In Puerto Rico's case, the destination put together a step-by-step plan with help from the CDC to reach high vaccination rates. The plan included publicity campaigns with doctors, nurses and politicians; an organized National Guard distribution system; clear messaging from Puerto Rico's leaders; and numerous public service announcements giving the locations of mass vaccination sites.

The government now mandates vaccinations for college students, concert-goers, restaurant diners and those working in restaurants.

All U.S. citizens entering Puerto Rico must fill out an online Travel Declaration form. Vaccinated travelers must present their official vaccination card (a copy is not accepted); unvaccinated travelers must present a negative PCR or antigen test taken no more than 72 hours prior to arrival.

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Sean Paul put his free styling skills to the test in a brand new episode of "Jingle Challenge," the Delish video series that challenges singers and songwriters to write a catchy jingle for 10 totally random food-related in just a few seconds. Being from Jamaica, Sean's words were all inspired by Caribbean cuisine staples, from curry and guava to rum punch and coconuts. And honestly, the rapper did not disappoint.

Seans quick thinking lead to some incredible lines like: "Anytime I want to get crunk, I draw from my rum punch. Anytime I want to touch the road, rum punch overload. Anytime when me chillin' in the club, rum punch is what I love." Not sure about you, but its already stuck in my head.

Between jingles, he also shared a few fun facts about some of the dishes. For example ackee, his favorite breakfast dish, is often confused with scrambled eggs, but it's actually made with fish and vegetables. Coconuts are another one of his favorites and according to Sean, coconut water is a good way to help wash out your body. But perhaps the most interesting of all the foods mentioned is callaloo, a leafy vegetable indigenous to the Caribbean, which the rapper explains is known as being a "natural Viagra" when eaten over time. The more you know!

So, what are you waiting for? Get busy and hear every on-the-fly food jingle Sean came up with in the video above.

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Originating in Jamaica around the 1700s, the Planter's Punch is a time-honored drink that's perfect on a sweltering summer's day. With a touch of tart, a hint of sweetness, and a whole lot of rum, it's hard not to fall in love with this classic cocktail. If you're a fan of rum-based drinks like the mojito or daiquiri, you should try mixing a Planter's Punch real soon.

For a little extra "zing," please don't forget to bring Tribe CBD oil to your Planter's Punch party! It doesn't take much of our hemp extract to add a whole lot of calm to this cocktail.

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When you start researching the Planter's Punch, you'll quickly realize that nobody can agree on how to make this drink. To make matters worse, multiple hotels claim ownership over this cocktail. So, it's safe to say we may never know the "original" Planter's Punch recipe.

The only ingredients that seem to be standard in this cocktail include lime juice, simple syrup, and dark rum. If you want to be a stickler, you should use Jamaican rum in this cocktail. However, you could use whichever rum brand best fits your taste preferences.

After that, you could go as crazy as you want with this cocktail recipe. Some people keep it super simple with just the ingredients above, while others like to add tons of complexity. It's also quite popular to mix Planter's Punchin crushed ice if you're a "snow cone aficionado."

Please only use the recipe below as a starting point for discovering your perfect Planter's Punch recipe.

Ingredients

2 oz Jamaican rum

1 oz simple syrup

1 oz lime juice

3 dashes Angostura bitters

1 dropperful Tribe CBD oil

Seltzer water, to top

Mint sprig, garnish

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Directions

Pour Angostura bitters, Jamaican rum, Tribe CBD oil, simple syrup, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker

Add ice and shake for a few seconds

Strain into a tall cocktail glass

Top with seltzer water

Garnish with a mint sprig

The 21st century is a brave new era for hemp flower planters. Now that it's legal to grow, manufacture, and transport hemp throughout the USA, more farmers are becoming interested in the many uses of this centuries-old plant. Heck, there are now reports of Kentucky tobacco farmers who are switching to industrial hemp cultivation.

While hemp may be relatively new in the USA, records suggest hemp is one of the oldest cultivated plants known to man. However, it's only recently that we've grown hemp primarily for CBD. In the past, most people used hemp fibers to make textiles, papers, and ship sails.

As farmers re-learn how to grow this incredible crop, scientists are discovering many fascinating uses for hemp flowers. For instance, did you know hemp could be used as an eco-friendly alternative to plastic? There's even talk of using hemp in fields as diverse as biofuel and construction.

Only time will tell how much this ancient crop could become a part of the future economy!

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The study will provide culturally appropriate HIV engagement and counselling to 2,500 ACB people in Toronto through access to HIV self-testing kits and connections to care

TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2021 /CNW/ - The new HIV Self-Testing Community Outreach and Localized Outcomes (SOLO) Study will improve access to HIV testing for Greater Toronto Area (GTA) African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities, and collect data on the number of new HIV infections that are discovered. SOLO will also ensure connections to care for participants, and measure the degree to which the study's approach reduces stigma and health inequities.

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SOLO is led by Women's Health in Women's Hands (WHIWH) in partnership with REACH Nexus, part of the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael's Hospital, and the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR).

ACB communities in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have been significantly impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. COVID-19 has also compounded the existing healthcare barriers these communities face, including health inequities, racism and stigma. On a global scale, UNAIDS has reported widespread disruptions to HIV testing and connections to care because of the pandemic.

While in-person visits and point-of-care testing for HIV remain limited (and in some cases nonexistent) due to COVID-19, according to the SOLO team it is imperative to find new ways to get HIV testing methods to Toronto-area ACB communities. SOLO aims to mitigate the risks created by COVID-19 and to ensure these communities get access to timely, unrestricted care to support their health and wellbeing.

"African, Caribbean and Black communities in Toronto are disproportionately affected by HIV, and because of health inequities, racism and stigma, they face significant barriers to accessing HIV testing and making connections with healthcare providers," says Wangari Tharao, Program and Research Manager at WHIWH. "Women's Health in Women's Hands has a long history of focusing on the needs of ACB communities in Toronto and we will work to meet the needs of our communities with this project."

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"REACH Nexus has been working on many projects to increase access to and uptake of HIV self-testing for key populations in Canada, like our I'm Ready research program, and our partnership in the self-testing portion of the CBRC's recent Sex Now/ Test@Home study. With SOLO, our support for its implementation and evaluation will help determine how effective this approach is for reaching ACB communities in the GTA who are at risk for acquiring HIV, and for connecting participants to prevention and care," says Dr. Sean B. Rourke, Director of the REACH Nexus research group and Scientist with MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions. "If this program is successful, we hope to expand it to other major urban centres in Canada where more ACB people live, like Halifax, Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg and Calgary."

"CANFAR's latest strategic goal to end the HIV epidemic in Canada by the year 2025 will not be achieved unless we look at HIV in Canada through a holistic, comprehensive lens. Knowing your HIV status is the key to creating pathways to care, and HIV self-testing kits will significantly impact our ability to get testing technology into the hands of people disproportionately affected by HIV, including ACB communities," says Alex Filiatrault, CEO of CANFAR. "COVID-19 has made this situation even worse as many testing sites have been effectively shut down, and health care access is even more limited. A number of HIV testing centres have reduced their operating hours while others have shut their doors until further notice."

With the challenges COVID-19 has created for HIV testing access, HIV self-testing is more timely than ever, since it removes the barrier of requiring an in-person visit with a healthcare provider to know your status.

The SOLO study is aiming to reach 2500 eligible participants from ACB communities in the GTA. Visit the REACH Nexus website for more details about the SOLO's study's full objectives and methodology. For information on how to participate study, please contact WHIWH at 416.263.4869.

ABOUT WHIWHWomen's Health In Women's Hands is a Community Health Centre for racialized women living in Toronto and surrounding municipalities. Our primary health care team of highly skilled health care professionals specialize in the health and wellness needs of racialized women and prioritizes those from African, Caribbean, Latin American and South Asian communities. Our services are fully accessible and designed to address the barriers that prevent women from being in excellent health. Visit http://www.whiwh.com to learn more.

ABOUT REACH NEXUSREACH Nexus is an ambitious national research group working on how to address HIV, Hepatitis C and other STBBIs (sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections) in Canada. Our focus is on reaching the undiagnosed, implementing and scaling up new testing options, strengthening connections to care, improving access to options for prevention (PrEP and PEP) and ending HIV stigma. REACH Nexus is part of MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, and is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Visit http://www.reachnexus.ca to learn more.

ABOUT CANFARCANFAR's mission is to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Canada by funding innovative research, and awareness programs focused on increasing prevention, increasing testing, improving treatment and care, and ending HIV/AIDS stigma. Over its 30-year history, CANFAR has invested more than $22 million and awarded more than 500 grants across Canada in research addressing all aspects of HIV/AIDS. Visit http://www.canfar.com to learn more.

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Jillian StarkieCANFARjstarkie@thebrandisfemale.com905.449.5068

Colleen WestendorfUnity Healthcolleen.westendorf@unityhealth.to416.268.7642

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U.S. Embassy Nassau and the Government of The Bahamas are pleased to announce the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs decision to join the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) initiative. The Bahamas is the first country in the Caribbean to take this bold step to address climate change through agriculture.

AIM for Climate is a joint initiative of the United States and the United Arab Emirates. U.S. President Biden previewed the initiative at his Leaders Summit on Climate in April 2021. It was advanced at the recent UN Food Systems Summit 2021 and will be officially launched at COP-26 in November 2021. Once launched, AIM for Climate will catalyze greater investment in agricultural research, and encourage transformative climate action in the agricultural sector.

During the UN Food Systems Summit, the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs presented its five-year strategic plan. The plan supports greater diversification in the Blue and Green Economies, as well as long-term sustainable development in The Bahamas. In addition, the Ministry will work with innovative, local partners to increase investment in climate smart agriculture in The Bahamas. Together, innovation and investment can sustainably increase agricultural productivity, improve livelihoods, conserve nature, build resilience to climate change, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

As a Small Island Developing State, the urgency for The Bahamas to join AIM for Climate became clear after the devastating impact of Hurricane Dorian. The Bahamas needs to take bold steps to strengthen the countrys resilience to natural disasters, and committing to the AIM for Climate initiative will accelerate innovation in the research and development of sustainable agriculture and food systems.

The shared success of AIM for Climate will depend largely on equitable representation from all stakeholders. The Inter-American Institute on Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the University of The Bahamas, Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Research Centre have committed to being knowledge partners for this initiative. Likewise, the U.S. Embassy and the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs will work together and invite others to join in efforts to combat climate change and transform The Bahamas food systems.

For more details on this initiative, please email: foodsystems@bahamas.gov.bs

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The Bahamas will extend its order requiring cruise ship passengers be fully vaccinated if they are above the age of 12 until next year.

Since September 1, 2021, The Bahamas enacted emergency powers requiring only cruise ships be allowed into The Bahamas if everyone over the age of 12 is fully vaccinated, including private islands.

The order is set to expire on November 1, but it now appears it will be extended.

Tourism,Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper told The Tribune that the Bahamian government will look to extend the policy until next year.

"We are taking action to extend that until 2022," Mr. Cooper said before going to a Cabinet meeting.

"We will be looking at it closely moving forward. We are actively in conversations with our various cruise partners.

"We believe vaccination is the right approach in order to be able to attract tourists to our shores in a balanced and responsible way."

Under the order, cruise ships visiting The Bahamas must ensure everyone who is atleast 12 years old or older be fully vaccinated.

The order was first added by Bahamian Prime MinisterDr. Hubert Minnis, but the new Prime Minister of The Bahamas,Philip Davis, supports extending it.

As a result of the order, cruise lines changed their protocols to require everyone above the age of 12 to be fully vaccinated on sailings from Florida. Prior to the Bahamian law, Royal Caribbean cruises from Florida had made exceptions for unvaccinated adults to sail.

Royal Caribbean was already requiring proof of vaccinationfrom passengers 12 and older sailing from other U.S. ports.

Travelers unable to show proof of vaccination are unable to sail.

Royal Caribbean not only visits Nassau, but operates a private island that is visited by so many of its ships operating in the region, Perfect Day at CocoCay.

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Regional coordination and transparent communication are necessary biosafety procedures to successfully combat the COVID-19 pandemic, biosafety expert Sacha Wallace-Sankarsingh said at an Oct. 14 event.

The event, titled Biosafety and Biosecurity: A Foundation for Regional Health Security in the Caribbean, featured a discussion with Wallace-Sankarsingh, a biorisk manager at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), around biosafety and biosecurity practices to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Lisa Indar, director of CARPHAs Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control Division delivered opening remarks. The event was co-sponsored by Georgetown Universitys Center for Global Health Science and Security, the Global Health Initiative and the Elizabeth R. Griffin Program in honor of October being National Biosafety Month.

CARPHA is the sole integrated regional public health agency in the Caribbean, responsible for preventing disease and promoting health in the Caribbean through leadership, innovation and partnerships. Established in 2011 by Caribbean Community Member States, the organization currently serves 26 countries and is leading the regions health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In order to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, CARPHA has hosted national training sessions on biosafety and virtual sessions for laboratory professionals, according to Wallace-Sankarsingh. The organization has also trained more than 1,500 law enforcement officers from 17 member states in the proper use of personal protective equipment.

It was interesting for me to see the way we used to do our training sessions, Wallace-Sankarsingh said at the event. With the proper use of respirators, for instance, using personal protective equipment these are things that were more or less in the lab and now it is mainstream as part of COVID-19 response across sectors.

CARPHA works with various nations and organizations on projects to increase and improve resources. CARPHA announced a donation from the Japan-CARICOM Friendship and Cooperation Fund in order to build up COVID-19 testing capacity earlier this month and launched a collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada to build infrastructure in response to the pandemic in April.

Organizations like CARPHA aid in bridging capacity gaps developing countries face because of global inequality, according to Wallace-Sankarsingh.

You cannot speak about biosecurity and biosafety without addressing issues of equality, preparedness for health emergencies and the use of networks, Wallace-Sankarsingh said. It is because of networks that we are able to leverage resources and have that resilience among countries operating in highly strained environments.

Training programs such as CARPHAs create a ripple effect of knowledge and cultural priority; in 2018, CARPHA trained 17 experts in Belize, who took the information and spread it to nearly 60 people in their laboratories, according to Wallace-Sankarsingh.

So that makes me excited that the knowledge sharing continues, that our participants dont just keep it to themselves and of course that means that the culture of biosafety and biosecurity continues to grow, Wallace-Sankarsingh said.

Policy makers need to prioritize biosafety and biosecurity in order to adequately address modern public health issues, according to Wallace-Sankarsingh.

We need leadership. We need this to remain a priority with decision-makers, Wallace-Sankarsingh said. For me, the time is now because of the pandemic, and how all we were doing in the background with labs and biosecurity and biosafety has come to the forefront to show the importance of how quickly we have had to come up to speed with how to respond to these public health emergencies.

Collaboration is the key to ensuring countries have the tools they need to tackle public health crises, according to Wallace-Sankarsingh.

As a whole, there is a reliance on solidarity, Wallace-Sankarsingh said. Really in the Caribbean, we do embrace that term. No man is an island. In terms of promoting and advocating for health security at the regional level, if we dont have the ability to leverage our resources, we would be in a much worse position during the pandemic.

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An Art Gallery of Ontario department that brings together art from Africa and the African diaspora is celebrating its first year and first full exhibition.

The AGO's Department of Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora, created last October, has organized the exhibition called "Fragments of Epic Memory,"with works by more than 30 artists ofCaribbean descent. Many of these artists are based inToronto and Canada. The exhibition, which opened Sept. 1, 2021,runs until Feb. 21, 2022.

"Fragments of Epic Memory" includes historical photographs, paintings, paper-mache, sculptures and multimedia experiences. All of the artworks are rooted in the Caribbean after 1838.

The exhibition, organized loosely in chronological order, highlights the arrival of commercial photography to the region in the 1840s and the impact of the post-emancipation period on the present time.

JulieCrooks, curator of the AGO's Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora, said the exhibitionincludes more than 200 photographs from The Montgomery Collection of Caribbean Photographs, which the AGO acquired in 2019. Crooks curated the exhibition.

The Montgomery collection itself contains more than 3,500 historical images from 34countries, including Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. The images are studio portraits, landscapes and tourist views and the photos documentthe lands, peoples and cultures. The collection covers the period 1840 to 1950 and includes images produced byregional and international photographers and studios.

"We've been thinking about this exhibition since 2019, when we acquired the the Montgomery Caribbean photography collection," Crooks told CBC Toronto on the weekend.

Crooks said it took the AGO about two years to organize the exhibition. She was tasked with sorting and selecting photos fromthe Montgomerycollection.

"What you are seeing in the collection is the kind of lived experience of inhabitants of mostly British Caribbean, but also French Caribbean and a little bit of the Hispanic Caribbean as well."

Crooks said the exhibition is important to Canada becauseCaribbean communities have existed in Canada for a long time.

"Caribbean individuals have been here since the 1910s. This is a Caribbean history, a Caribbean story, but also a Canadian story as well. We don't really mine this history enough, especially through visual culture or photography. This is a kind of rare opportunity to see this moment in history through photography," she said.

Crooks said the exhibition is personal for her because her mother camefrom Barbados and curating the exhibition has given her the opportunity to look at her own history, to gain insight and knowledge, and at thehistory of visual art and practice in the region.

"For me, it was personal, but it had broader implications in terms of telling these kinds of stories."

Two highlights of the exhibitionare artworks commissioned by the AGO. One is Moko Jumbie, a five metre tall sculpture by British-Trinidadian artist Zak Ov.

"Inspired by aspects of African masquerade and Trinidadian Carnival, it features a masked figure adorned in antique glass beads, cowbells and gold Air Jordan sneakers, standing atop towering stilts," the AGO said in a news release.

Moko Jumbie is on display in Walker Court, the AGO's central atrium.

"A guardian who travelled to the region to protect enslaved peoples from evil, the figure of Moko Jumbie blends African diasporic mythologies: in Central Africa, 'Moko' refers to a healer, while 'Jumbie' is a Caribbean term for spirits. Since the early 1900s, it has been a key figure at Carnival celebrations in Trinidad and across the Caribbean," the AGO continues.

The second highlight of the exhibition is Feeding Trafalgar Square by Toronto-based artist Sandra Brewster. It's a portrait of her mother, a large-scale photo transfer on wood.

"The latest in a series of photographic tributes to her Guyanese-born parents, Brewster's blue tinged image bridges past and present, turning a joyful moment into a moving meditation on what it means to be displaced," the AGO said in the release.

As for the Department of Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora, the AGO said when it was formed last year that it wouldexpanditscollections,exhibitions and programs of historic, modern and contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora.

The AGO said its creationformalizes work that has been underway at the art gallery for several years.

Stephan Jost, CEO of the AGO, said in a news release in October 2020: "Engaging with the art of Global Africa must be central to any program that presents a global view of visual culture, because its multiple histories and influences intersect, deepen, and complicate in so many ways our understanding of Western and Contemporary Art.

"This new department brings together curators and educators from inside and outside the building, supported by the community, to help us tell these stories."

Jost added that the creation of the department followsthe 2017 creation of a Department of Indigenous andCanadian Art.

"The museum must be flexible and responsive if we are to better reflect where we live."

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Argyle International Airport, which serves the islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, received its first commercial transatlantic flight from Virgin Atlantic.

On October 14, flights between Argyle (SVD) and London/Heathrow (LHR) were inaugurated with Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Operations will be conducted every Wednesday and Sunday, with a stopover in Barbados (BGI), offering 1,064 seats per week.

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We have a history of trading with the United Kingdom and the signature of these important instruments will enable St. Vincent and the Grenadines to facilitate even greater movement of people, goods and services, bridging the gap that keeps us apart as global citizens, said Carlos James, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Aviation Minister noted that St. Vincent and the Grenadines are ideally positioned to become a major aviation hub within the Caribbean region. After signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aviation authorities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on October 11.

For the first time in history, the country has greater access to major outbound markets throughout the Old Continent. It will also boost tourism and trade, which have been depressed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virgin Atlantic becomes the first long-haul carrier in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Photo: Virgin Atlantic

Argyle International Airport is the gateway to the country, which serves Kingstown, the capital city. It was inaugurated on February 14, 2017, replacing the small E.T. Joshua Airport which was congested and without room to expand.

The new airport will allow to service of jet aircraft and remote destinations, no longer relying on Barbados and St. Lucia as the departure and entry point to major cities.

Currently, Argyle is served by American Airlines to Miami (MIA); InterCaribbean to Grenada (GND) and Barbados (BGI); One Caribbean to Barbados (BGI); Caribbean Airlines to Barbados (BGI), Grenada (GND), Port of Spain (POS) and New York (JFK) and LIAT to Grenada (GND), Barbados (BGI), St. Lucia (SLU) and Antigua (ANU). As of December 2021, Air Canada will be added from Toronto (YYZ).

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The Club, Barbados, one of the islands top all-inclusive resorts, is officially open again.

The resort has reopened under parent company Elite Island Resorts vaccination policy, which requires proof of vaccination for all guests 16 and over.

Were open, and our guests are having a wonderful time in the Bajan sun night now, the resort said in a statement to Caribbean Journal.

The reopening means all of Elite Island Resorts properties across the Caribbean are now open and welcoming guests, with properties in Antigua, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Panama.

Travelers need to show their relevant CDC card, NHS vaccination report or a certificate of official vaccination from Canada.

The 161-room property is set in the heart of Barbados renowned Platinum Coast, a short stroll north of the Sandy Lane resort.

The family-friendly resort has a mix of rooms and suites, along with a spa and salon, three freshwater swimming pools.

Thats along with five dining concepts, including the international-cuisine Sunset Restaurant; the Bajan-focused Enids; The piano bar with nightly music; and the Rum Shop bar, a colorful slice of Barbados.

Theres also a popular beach bar right on the sand.

You can learn about Barbados health protocols for travelers here.

For more, visit The Club, Barbados.

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