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Caribbean countries that live in fear of being blacklisted by the European Union should band together and take legal action, according to Barbados-based economist and Caribbean policy expert Marla Dukharan.

“I felt like there should be some legal recourse that should be pursued collectively,” Ms. Dukharan said on Feb. 23 on the regional livestreamed show “Territories Talk,” hosted by Shaina Smith-Archer, chairwoman of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association.

The Virgin Islands has been added to the European Union’s “grey list” along with nine other jurisdictions in the Caribbean and elsewhere, the EU Council announced after its meeting on Feb. 24.

Besides the VI, the EU added the Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Israel, Montserrat, Russia, Tunisia, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Vietnam, bringing the total list up to 25 jurisdictions.

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JOLTED into action by the tragic loss of four ministers, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration has approved mass importation of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to battle Covid-19.

Covid-19 cases and deaths ballooned exponentially since the beginning of the year. The country has so far recorded over 32 300 positive cases and 23 687 recoveries.

A total of 300 new cases and 23 deaths were recorded on Wednesday. Zimbabwe has lost 1 122 people to the virulent contagion to date.