Haiti wins $750m in international aid
International donors and lenders agreed Tuesday to
extend to Haiti 750 million dollars over the next 15
months
as they wrapped up a conference on aid to
the Western Hemisphere's poorest state.
US DEA to establish permanent presence in Suriname
Over the weekend two officers of the US Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) will arrive in
Suriname to establish
a permanent presence of the
agency sources at the US embassy in Paramaribo
told Caribbean Net News Thursday.
Fire disrupts court proceedings in St Vincent
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: The preliminary inquiry into
the murder of Glenn Jackson, former press secretary
to Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves, was among
hearings
disrupted at the Kingstown Magistrates
Court after an early morning fire last Friday.
China and ten Caribbean countries issue joint communiqué
Ten Caribbean countries that have diplomatic
relations with China signed a joint communiqué on
Wednesday reiterating
their firm commitment to the
one-China policy and support for the efforts of the
Chinese government.
Castro, nearly 80, jokes that he won't be in power at 100
Cuban President Fidel Castro, who turns 80 next
month and has been in power for almost 48 years,
joked Wednesday
that he did not plan to be leading
Cuba if and when he hits the 100-year mark.
Grenada PM says Cricket World Cup will help create a more unified region
Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has
signaled the region’s readiness to host the 2007
Cricket World
Cup. Mitchell said that the Cricket
World Cup would leave a legacy of greater
cooperation between regional Governments.
Dominica-Cuba relationship deepens with the opening of refurbished nursing school
The bilateral relationship between Dominica and
Cuba has deepened with the opening of the newly
refurbished Nursing School and Nurses hostel on
Wednesday.
St Kitts court dismisses opposition's third election petition
Another candidate of the St Kitts opposition People’s
Action Movement (PAM) has failed in the High Court
to overturn
the wishes of the electorate in the 2004
General Elections.
USAID-CDB meeting for the Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Facility
Over the past six years, the US government through
USAID has supported the establishment and
operations of the
Caribbean Development Bank’s
Disaster Mitigation Facility for the Caribbean.
Trinidad remembers its 1990 attempted coup
The twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is
observing the 16th anniversary of the attempted
coup of July
27 1990.
St Kitts PM holds talks with CARICOM working group on good governance
CARICOM’s seven-person Technical Working Group
(TWG) on Governance met with Caribbean Community
Chairman and St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr
Denzil Douglas on Tuesday.
Early social stimulation helps stunted children says UWI study
Social stimulation and organised play sessions in
early childhood can have long-term benefits for the
emotional development of children with stunted
growth, University
of the West Indies researchers
said.
Commentary: Crisis in Trinidad: Don’t let one bad judge spoil the whole judiciary...
I have great respect for the Trinidad and Tobago
Judiciary, and for my brothers and sisters who
comprise the
T&T Law Association. Therefore, I am
loath to criticize any of the parties involved in the
controversy.
Still room for improvement says Jamaica's Smith
Despite winning the women's Triple Jump title at the
2006 GE Money Grand Prix, an IAAF World Athletics
Tour in
Helsinki on Wednesday, Jamaican Trecia
Smith says there is still room for improvement.
Powell, Simpson lead the way for the Caribbean in Stockholm
As expected, Caribbean athletes left their mark at
another big meeting on European soil with several
enlightened
performances on a hot and muggy day
at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.
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Powell not ruling out record attempt at Norwich Union Grand Prix
Jamaica's joint-world record holder over 100-metres,
Asafa Powell, has set his sights on solely reclaiming
record
for the discipline when he competes in the
Norwich Union London Grand Prix on Friday July 28.
Simpson and Powell leading the charge for the Caribbean in London
Several Caribbean athletes, including this season's
world leaders Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson of
Jamaica,
will be competing at Friday's (July 28)
Norwich Union London Grand Prix - IAAF Super Grand Prix in London.
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Trinidad's Chief Justice steps down from judicial duties
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad's embattled Chief
Justice, Satnarine Sharma, has bowed to pressure,
saying
he has decided to step down from performing
any judicial duties until his application for judicial
review is heard.
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Dominican Republic using troops in crime crackdown
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Reuters): At
least 6,000 soldiers joined police on patrol in the
Dominican
Republic on Wednesday and nightclub
restrictions were set to go into effect as the
government began a crackdown on
crime.
Caribbean air carrier consortium awarded CWC contract
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The joint bid by Air Jamaica,
BWIA West Indies Airways Ltd, Caribbean Star and
LIAT for the
transportation of the TOMS (Teams,
Officials, Media and Sponsors) for Cricket World
Cup2007 has been accepted by ICC/CWC.
Major issues discussed between St Kitts PM and Nevis Premier
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The proposed Electoral
Reform in the twin-island Federation was one of the
major issues
discussed between St Kitts and Nevis’
Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and the new Premier
of Nevis, Joseph Parry during
their 90 minute meeting
on Tuesday.
Dominica PM pledges EC$2m for Dominica Youth Business Trust
ROSEAU, Dominica: In keeping with its commitment
to boost entrepreneurial activity among the youth of
Dominica,
the Government of Dominica has indicated
its intention to make available EC$2 million dollars to
the Dominica Youth
Business Trust.
Dominicans continue to benefit from Cuban eye care programme
ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominicans are continuing to
benefit from the Eye Care Programme, an initiative
of the Governments of Cuba and Venezuela. Since
the initiative dubbed Miracle Mission started in July,
2005, well over 1300 Dominicans have received free
surgical
eye treatment in Cuba.
BVI Executive Council appoints official spokesperson
ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands Executive
Council has appointed an official spokesperson to be
responsible for communicating its decisions to the public.
British envoy calls on Nevis Premier
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Antigua-based British High
Commissioner, Terence Knight, on Tuesday paid an
introductory
courtesy call on newly-elected Premier
of Nevis, Joseph Parry. The British envoy was
accompanied by the Honorary British
Consul based in
St Kitts, Peter Allcorn.
Trinidad & Tobago welcomes new Delta Air Lines service
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Traveling from the land of
peaches and southern hospitality to the cultural
capital
of the Caribbean and industrial epicenter of
the West Indies is now easier than ever.
Commentary: Guyana has not stalled economically
The construction of Guyana as a basket case is like a
week-end sport for many. All sorts of doomsday
scenarios
have been offered about this little English-
speaking country of some 750,000 people.
Smith leaps big as three Jamaicans land victories in Helsinki
HELSINKI, Finland: Jamaica's World Outdoor champion
from Helsinki last year, Trecia Smith, was the Caribbean
highlight at the 2006 GE Money Grand Prix - IAAF World
Athletics Tour in the same stadium in Finland on
Wednesday July 26.
Trinidad President to take action on Chief Justice controversy
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: President of the Republic
of Trinidad and Tobago, George Maxwell Richards, says
as head of state he will soon take action on the
controversy concerning the country's Chief Justice,
Satnarine
Sharma, who is charged with perverting the
course of public justice.
Guyana's acting Commissioner of Police barred from entering US
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Merely days into his
appointment, the United States Embassy has revoked
the visitor's visa
of Guyana's Acting Commissioner of
Police Henry Greene after it had revoked his
diplomatic visa earlier this year.
Greene has been
tipped to replace Commissioner Winston Felix.
Preval vows to fight against violence at aid conference
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haitian President Rene
Preval promised Tuesday to tackle the insecurity and
violence
prevailing in his country at an aid
conference of international donors and lenders.
Caribbean: Trading powers failed to act responsibly
CHRIST CHURCH, Barbados: “The inability of the just
concluded G6 meeting to arrive at consensus is a
major setback,
which has put World Trade
Organization (WTO) negotiations in jeopardy."
Caribbean eyes better growth rate for 2006
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP): The economies of countries
in Latin America and the Caribbean taken as a whole
will grow
at a better-than-forecast five percent clip
this year as exports rise, a UN body reported
Tuesday.
CLICO takes steps to maintain leadership position in the Caribbean
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: If the CLICO Group is to
maintain its leadership position in the Caribbean as a
strong,
well managed, innovative company, “training
and development is a must and it must be done
regularly.”
Dominica PM announces completion of Growth And Social Protection Strategy
ROSEAU, Dominica: In his presentation of the 2006/2007
Budget last Tuesday, Dominica’s Prime Minister and Minister
for Finance and Planning, Roosevelt Skerrit, confirmed the
completion of Government’s Growth and Social Protection
Strategy (GSPS), a medium-term strategy for growth and
poverty reduction.
Donor nations pledge $750 million for Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters): International
donors pledged $750 million on Tuesday to help fund
impoverished
Haiti's economic recovery efforts for
the next fiscal year.
Digicel announces Caribbean-wide hurricane preparedness program
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Digicel has announced that it is
providing hurricane alerts, tracking maps, supplies
and public
safety information to help customers in
the greater Caribbean region prepare for 2006
hurricanes.
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Governor says education 'must put people in satisfying jobs'
BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Governor of the Eastern
Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Sir K. Dwight Venner
said member countries of the Eastern Caribbean
Currency Union must ensure that education plays a
key role in
upgrading the levels of economic activity
and competitiveness.
Dominica focuses on intellectual property rights and enforcement
ROSEAU, Dominica: Police officers, customs officials,
lawyers, judges and the private sector will turn their
focus
this week to intellectual property rights and its
enforcement in Dominica through the convening of
two workshops.
St Kitts PM and Nevis Premier pledge to work for continued economic development
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis Prime
Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and newly-elected Premier
of Nevis,
Joseph Parry pledged Tuesday to work
closely for the continued economic development of
the Island of Nevis and the
Federation of St. Kitts
and Nevis.
Grenada PM to represent the region at CWC brand launch
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr
Keith Mitchell is to represent the region at the Global
Brand Launch of the International Cricket Council 2007
World Cup in India. Mitchell will also be the featured
speaker at the event, where he will join ICC top
executives.
Powell sparkles in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP): Asafa Powell failed in
his latest bid to reclaim sole ownership of the world
100m record
here Tuesday, but was still too strong
for a star-studded field at the Stockholm Super
Grand Prix. The 23-year-old
Jamaican sprinter romped
home in 9.86.
Kidnappings and killings cause new panic in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Residents of the
Haitian capital have returned to System D after a
week which saw
a new wave of kidnappings and
eight people killed in clashes with UN peacekeepers.
Puerto Rican teenager wins Miss Universe crown
LOS ANGELES, USA (AFP): A tearful Miss Puerto Rico,
Zuleyka Rivera, was crowned Miss Universe 2006 on
Sunday, the fifth time the crown has gone to a woman
from the US island territory in the Caribbean. "The
truth is, I still do not believe it," the 18-year-old
student and model said after she was crowned.
Castro warns of commodities boom
SAO PAULO, Brazil (Bloomberg): Cuban President
Fidel Castro, on his first trip abroad since December,
warned of uncertain consequences from the global
boom
in commodities prices. Castro also took
advantage of the meeting to embrace Venezuela as
an important source of the
region's oil.
New financial centre and condo development for St Kitts
BASSETERRE, St Kitts: CLICO announced Monday it
is to locate its new Financial Centre in St Kitts, market
Phase 1 and begin Phase 2 of the Douglas Estate
Housing Development; and start construction of a
multi-million dollar condominium project at Frigate
Bay, one of St Kitts’ leading tourism areas.
Haiti hosts aid conference for poorest state in Americas
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): International donors
and lenders met Monday in Haiti, whose government
aimed to
raise some five billion dollars for one of the
poorest countries in the Americas.
Ten more added to BVI immigration stop list.
ROAD TOWN , BVI: Ten more persons have been
added to the BVI's immigration stop list. The ten had
been convicted
of offences including overstaying,
unlawful possession of a Virgin Islands passport,
burglary, possession of unlicensed
firearm, drug
possession and malicious wounding.
BVI to attend regional strategic planning meeting in Anguilla
ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands will
present its implementation plan for strategic planning
in the
public service at a two-day regional meeting in
Anguilla this week.
New junior ministers in Nevis administration sworn in
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Following a brief swearing
ceremony of the two junior ministers of the Nevis
Island Administration
on Monday, Premier Joseph
Parry welcomed them to their first Cabinet meeting
moments after they took their oath of
office.
Grenada resort reclaims AAA Four Diamond Award
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: For the third year, the
elegant and upscale 64-room Spice Island Beach
Resort in Grenada
has won the coveted AAA Four
Diamond Award. Spice’s AAA Four Diamond Award
rating will appear in the AAA 2007 Caribbean
TourBook guide.
ACS intensifies its efforts on Caribbean Sea Initiative
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The First Meeting of the
Follow-Up Commission for the Caribbean Sea
Initiative, will
be held on Thursday, July 27, 2006, at
the Association of Caribbean States (ACS)
Secretariat in Port of Spain, Trinidad
and Tobago.
Court lifts Miami ban of school book about Cuba
MIAMI, USA (Reuters): A federal court judge ordered
Miami's public school system on Monday to lift a ban
on a
children's book about Cuba that critics say fails
to paint a bleak picture of life on the communist-
ruled island.
Commentary: Law and Politics: Where to, the Executive, Judiciary and CCJ, in T&T?
As I look and listened at the massacre and rhetorical
shameful excuses coming from Israel and Lebanon, as
the former killed hundreds and devastated everything
in the latter, I could not resist making comparisons
with our lifestyle in the region.
Commentary: Guyana Government refuses to allow CGID to observe elections
The Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy
(CGID) wishes to announce that President Jagdeo
has refused to grant
the Institute permission to
observe the upcoming elections in Guyana for
unexplained reasons.
Letter: Mass exodus
I do support Caribbean governments decision to ease
immigration restrictions for the World Cup in 2007.
However,
will the relaxed immigration laws for World
Cup 2007 lead to an influx of Guyanese to many
Caribbean countries?
West Indies A record easy eight-wicket win over Durham
CHESTER-LE-STREET, England: The touring West
Indies 'A'-team defeated English county side Durham
by an easy eight-wickets
in their three-day opening
tour match at Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street
on Sunday.
Caribbean runners dominate the sprints at Thessaloniki
THESSALONIKI, Greece: Despite several challenges
from European athletes seeking qualifying standards
for Euro
Championships, Caribbean athletes virtually
were unstoppable on the track at the 2006 IAAF
Olympic Meeting in Thessaloniki,
Greece.
Trinidad's Yorke unsure of future with Sydney
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): Dwight Yorke said Monday
he was unsure of his playing future beyond his
second and final
season with Australian A-League
football champions Sydney FC.
Guyana elections set for August
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana's President Bharrat
Jagdeo has ended months of speculation by officially
announcing
August 28 as the date for the holding of
General Elections.
Trinidad Law Association seeks advice on AG contempt of court claim
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Trinidad and Tobago
Law Association on Thursday made a decision to call
in an independent
senior attorney to advise on
whether or not Trinidad's Attorney General, John
Jeremie, is guilty of contempt of court.
Grenada Bar Association president says Trinidad situation has lessons for region
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The President of the Grenada
Bar Association, Ruggles Ferguson, is concerned
about the implications
the situation involving Trinidad
and Tobago’s Chief Justice Satnarine Sharma could
have for the region.
Eastern Caribbean nations benefiting from economic growth in the US and UK
BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Most of the Eastern Caribbean
Islands are benefiting from good economic conditions
in the United States and the United Kingdom,
according to the Washington-based International
Monetary Fund (IMF).
PM apologizes to Japanese migrants to Dominican Republic
TOKYO, Japan (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi offered a formal apology Friday to
Japanese nationals
who migrated to the Dominican
Republic under false promises of a Caribbean paradise.
Caribbean Star and Caribbean Sun Airlines initiate cost cutting measures
FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Caribbean Star Airlines and
Caribbean Sun Airlines have initiated several cost-
cutting measures to optimize efficiency in order to
fast-track
future growth. All changes will be
effective as of September 2006.
Guyana's Commissioner of Police on pre-retirement leave
GEORGETOWN , Guyana: Amidst allegations of being
part of a coup to overthrow the present Government,
Guyana's
Commissioner of Police Winston Felix will
proceed on pre-retirement leave from Monday.
St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party supports reform of 'flawed' electoral system
BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The ruling St Kitts-Nevis
Labour Party is throwing its full support behind Prime
Minister,
Dr Denzil Douglas and his Labour Party
Administration, to reform what is said is a “flawed
electoral system”.
Nevis Premier names junior ministers
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Premier of Nevis, Joseph
Parry, has said his new Administration has nominated
two persons as Junior Ministers in the Nevis Island
Assembly.
Plans underway for USVI Constitutional Convention
ST THOMAS, USVI: The University of the Virgin
Islands has launched a public education program to
support the
fifth Virgin Islands Constitutional
Convention, which will open in July 2007.
Trinidad media left out of national security meeting
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Journalists and reporters
from the Trinidad media were on Friday left
somewhat in the
dark on details and matters
discussed during an emergency meeting of the
country's National Security Council.
Canadian company to start drilling for oil in Tobago waters next year
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A reported shortage of
drilling rigs has forced Petro-Canada to delay its
exploration
for oil and natural gas in waters off
Tobago.
Guyana Government concerned about Middle East violence
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Government and people
of Guyana are gravely concerned at the escalation of
violence in
the Middle East resulting in serious loss of
life, injury to many and the destruction of
infrastructure.
Commentary: The Troubling Face of Globalisation: The US and Internet Gambling
This month, the world saw the troubling face of
globalisation over Internet gambling. On one side of
the coin
is the desire by the US government to
prohibit the cross-border delivery of Internet
gambling services into the US.
Commentary: A Caribbean marketing shift
Last week I touched on the important market value
of African Americans and Caribbean Americans and
the resources
carelessly expended by Caribbean
governments and the private sector in the United
States.
Letter: 'Expensive' Caribbean hotels?
Yet another senior ICC official has been widely
reported over what he states is the high hotel costs
in the Caribbean
over the Cricket World Cup period.
India cancel one-day series against the West Indies
NEW DELHI, India (AFP): India on Friday cancelled a
proposed one-day series against the West Indies in
Canada
in September because neither the rivals or
the hosts seemed interested.
Waugh, Ferguson McKenzie bag titles in Heusden
HEUSDEN-ZOLDER, Belgium: Two Caribbean athletes, Jamaican Ainsley Waugh and Bahamian Debbie
Ferguson McKenzie ended
up victorious on a good
night for competition at the KBC Night of Athletics,
an IAAF Area Permit Meeting in at Heusden-Zolder.
Did Powell relinquish another world record opportunity?
FLORIDA, USA: Jamaican 100-metres joint-world
record holder Asafa Powell may be distraught after
he could very
well have let two glorious opportunities
to lower the mark slip by already this season.
Caribbean stars ready to roll in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Jamaica's joint 100-metres
world record holder, Asafa Powell, will turn his
attention to the
DN Galan - IAAF Super Grand Prix at
the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm, Sweden on
Tuesday July 25.
Trinidad's Yorke could keep playing
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Former Manchester
United striker Dwight Yorke could continue playing at
international
level after enjoying his first World Cup
experience with Trinidad and Tobago.
Powell's camp denies 'unprofessional conduct' claim
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): Stephen Francis, coach
of sprint star Asafa Powell, Thursday denied
that "unprofessional
conduct" was to blame for
Powell and three other Jamaican runners missing a
meeting in Greece.
