US says it has no plans to invade Cuba
WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The United States on
Friday said it had no plans to invade Cuba, after its
communist interim
leader, Raul Castro, said he had
ordered a mobilization to counter a US invasion threat.
Reform of local government in Dominica set to begin
ROSEAU, Dominica: The next major phase of reform in
the system of local government in Dominica is set to
commence
in September 2006.
Nevis Premier meets with constituents
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Land, roads, recreational
facilities and water were key concerns voiced by the
residents
during the first in a series of planned island
wide town hall meetings of the Nevis Reformation
Party (NRP)-led Nevis
Island Administration (NIA) on
Thursday.
Fidel Castro's condition is improving, brother says
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Fidel Castro is getting better
and Cuba has bolstered its defenses since his
operation, the
strongman's brother Raul said in
comments published Thursday, his first since
becoming acting president.
New hyperbaric chamber for Dominica
ROSEAU, Dominica: The tourism sector in Dominica
has received a major boost with the installation of a
hyperbaric
chamber at the Princess Margaret
Hospital, funded by the European Union under the
Eco-Tourism Development Programme
at a cost of
$750,000.
Dominican students receive more scholarships from China
ROSEAU, Dominica: Twenty Dominicans, twelve
women and eight men, will leave Dominica next week
to pursue first
degrees in various academic disciplines
in China, starting September 2006.
US calls Cuba's interim leader 'Fidel light'
WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): A US State Department
official poked fun Friday at ailing Cuban leader Fidel
Castro's
brother, who is interim ruler of the
communist state, calling him "Fidel's baby brother"
and "Fidel light."
Commentary: The cost of terrorism
A week after a dramatic terror plot for British airports
was revealed by security forces, major disruption
continued
and the travel and airline industries began
counting the costs of the delays and cancellations.
Letter: I neither approved nor disapproved the Zionist movement
In answer to Susan Campbell's comments that I
equated objections to Zionism to anti-Jewish
sentiments, I must
say her conclusion is incorrect.
Letter: Condoleezza Rice's article contains mistakes, if not lies
I must respond to Condoleezza Rice's commentary
because it contains several mistakes, if not lies. The
lying
begins when it states that the US has worked
for a month to end the violence.
Powell blasts to record-equalling 100m run
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP): Jamaican Asafa Powell
set the Golden League meet here Friday alight by
equalling the
world record of 9.77sec for the men's
100m he holds jointly with doping-tainted American
Justin Gatlin. Powell led
home a trio of Americans in
sub-10sec times.
Cuba pits 'Plan Raul' against 'Plan Bush'
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba's Communist Party
reaffirms daily that Fidel Castro's handover of power
to his brother
Raul is a plan to stave off any
offensive by US President George W. Bush toward a
political transition.
Jamaican 'Yardie' jailed for life for brutal triple murder in Britain
LONDON, England (AFP): A Jamaican "Yardie"
gangster was jailed for life in Britain Thursday after
being convicted
of shooting dead three members of
the same family when he was double-crossed in an
international drugs deal.
Haitian gangs agree to give up their weapons
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters): Armed gangs in
Haiti's largest slum pledged on Thursday to hand over
their weapons
to the government next week, heeding
President Rene Preval's call for a peaceful
disarmament.
St Kitts-Nevis PM calls for anti-retroviral drugs for AIDS patients in the Caribbean
BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis Prime
Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has made a plea for the
PAN Caribbean
Partnership Against HIV/AIDS to
collaborate in ensuring that all People Living With HIV
and AIDS (PLWA) have access
to Anti-retroviral
drugs by the year 2010.
AIDS is meal ticket in hunger-plagued Haiti
LASCAHOBAS, Haiti (AFP): Outside the UN World
Food Program warehouse, hungry Haitians form a line
and wait for
the rations coming to them as victims of
tuberculosis or AIDS.
Cuba's tiny private sector struggles to survive
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Long held in check by
President Fidel Castro, Cuban entrepreneurs ranging
from plumbers
to pizza makers hope to enjoy some
slack while his brother Raul is in charge.
Commentary: ‘The Fountain of Youth’: Copperfield’s most brazen and (potentially) lucrative illusion yet...
Although a very lucrative scam, it’s relatively
harmless for David Copperfield to entertain gullible
people with
illusions during which he makes elephants
disappear or saws pretty women in half. But it
amounts to an unconscionable
fraud...
Commentary: The Cuban mirage: Self-deception in Miami and Washington
For many of the anti-Castro exiles dancing along
Miami's Calle Ocho on Monday, July 31, the
announcement of a
temporary transfer of power
marked the happiest of moments as well as the end
of a troubled epoch in their lives.
Letter: Conclusions on CGID misguided
The Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy
(CGID) has noted the publication of a letter
captioned "Why the
Silence before Now?" in The
Guardian and the Newsday newspapers on August 3,
2006.
Letter: The CCJ will serve only to divide rather than unite the Region
Your article published 17th August, 2006, provides
useful information pertinent to the debate which is
occurring
in the CARICOM countries as to the
relevance of the Privy Council in the post-
independence era.
Letter: Talmud is commentary on Torah
I certainly hope that Mr Baldal keeps his promise, and
will cease and desist his attacks on Israel, Jews and
Judaism.
I am very concerned about what appears to
be an ignorant, anti-Judaism, smear campaign...
Powell to face European champion Obikwelu in Zurich
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP): Newly-crowned European
sprint king Francis Obikwelu will test his mettle
against 100m
world record holder Asafa Powell at the
fourth Golden League meeting of the season in Zurich
on Friday.
Two gold medals for the Caribbean as Sutherland upset: World Junior Championships Day Three
BEIJING, China: Jamaica's Kaliese Spencer and
Trinidad and Tobago's Renny Quow struck gold for
the Caribbean
on a busy third day of competition at
the 11th World Junior Championships on Thursday 17
August in Beijing, China.
Jamaica names Brown as interim head coach
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Former Jamaican coach Carl
Brown has accepted a proposal from the Jamaica
Football Federation
(JFF) to fill the position as interim
head coach of the national senior team for the
next three months.
Powell looking beyond Zurich to Jamaican beaches
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP): Asafa Powell, the
Jamaican 100m world record co-holder with doping-
tainted Justin
Gatlin, heads up the fourth Golden
League meeting of the season in Zurich on Friday but
admits he is longing for a
beach holiday after a tiring
season.
Police in Guyana detain suspect in pressmen killings
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Police in Guyana have
confirmed the arrest of a 19-year-old male suspect
involved in the
execution-style murders of five
pressmen from the Kaieteur News.
UN extends Haiti mission, adding police, cutting troops
UNITED NATIONS, (AFP): The Security Council on
Tuesday extended a UN mission to Haiti by six
months, with additional
police and fewer soldiers.
Suriname grants telecom licences to Digicel and Intelsur
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Caribbean telecommunication
giant Digicel and Intelsur were granted licences
Monday to
offer telecommunication services in
Suriname, government officials have confirmed.
Cuba demobilizing reserves after power transfer
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Cuba began demobilizing
thousands of reserve troops this week on alert since
President
Fidel Castro temporarily handed power to
brother Raul Castro for health reasons, Communist
Party sources said on Wednesday.
UK Privy Council loses appeal in modern Commonwealth
LONDON, England (Bloomberg): Britain's Privy Council
judges, rulers of overseas disputes since medieval
times,
received just 71 appeals from former colonies
and territories last year as their importance wanes.
Bacardi to defend 'vigorously' in Havana Club lawsuit
LONDON, England (Bloomberg): Bacardi Ltd will defend
itself "vigorously" against a lawsuit by Pernod Ricard
SA
over the U.S. rights to the Havana Club rum
brand, the subject of a 10-year legal battle.
Petroleos Venezuela and Jamaica's Petroleum Corp form venture
CARACAS, Venezuela (Bloomberg): Petroleos de
Venezuela SA, South America's largest oil company,
has formed a
joint venture with Jamaica's state oil
company as part of Venezuela's PetroCaribe initiative.
Cuba keeps expectations low with scant Castro news
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Cuba has carefully paced
the release of information on Fidel Castro's health and
the
transfer of power to his brother Raul to ensure
stability while keeping expectations low, experts and
diplomats say.
Cuba's post-revolution generation set to take power
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): With President Fidel Castro
ill, and acting President Raul Castro 75 years old, the
era
of those who won the 1959 revolution is ending
and the ascendancy of a new generation is about to
begin, Cuba experts
say.
Trinidad gets new defence chief
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Brigadier Edmund Dillon has
officially been appointed to the post of Chief of
Defence
Staff of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence
Force.
BVI appoints new London director
ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Government of the British
Virgin Islands has announced the appointment of
Dawn Smith as Director
of the BVI London Office.
Two Grenadian students benefits from CHA scholarships
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The Caribbean Hotel
Association (CHA) has awarded 39 academic
scholarships and professional
development grants,
totaling a record amount of US$144,500.
Cayman Islands leading Caribbean in lands and survey technology
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Aiming for a 28-day
turnaround time for the issuing of new land registry
parcel
numbers, high-tech changes have been made
at Cayman's Lands and Survey Department.
Can the “Route du Rhum” boost Guadeloupe tourism?
POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe: On October 29 of this
year, boats participating in the “Route du Rhum” will
leave
Saint-Malo in France heading for Guadeloupe,
their final destination. The 5th edition of this
prestigious transatlantic
single-handed race also
carries the hopes of the tourism industry.
Commentary: A path to lasting peace
For the past month the United States has worked
urgently to end the violence that Hezbollah and its
sponsors
have imposed on the people of Lebanon and
Israel. At the same time, we have insisted that a
truly effective cease-fire
Letter: A question on the state of Barbados
I would like to commend you on your informative
website which keeps West Indians at home and
abroad of what is
happening in the region. Permit me
to submit a brief letter with regards to Barbados.
Letter: Please continue
The purpose of the media is to have an open
expression of ideas and Caribbean Net News is
providing the medium
for Mr Alexander Baldal and Nida
Cline to do just that in a open forum.
Jamaican sprinters open the Caribbean medal tally: World Junior Championships Day Two
BEIJING, China: Jamaican sprinters Yohan Blake and
Carrie Russell won the Caribbean's first medals on day
two
at the 11th World Junior Championships on
Wednesday 16 August in the Chaoyang Sport Centre
in Beijing, China.
Simoes dismisses Jamaican approach reports
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Following media reports
suggesting that former technical director Rene
Simoes had applied
for the open slot to coach the
Jamaican national football team, the Brazilian has
reportedly dismissed the claims.
Prominent Aristide backer freed from Haitian jail
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters): A well-known
singer and supporter of ousted former Haitian
President Jean-Bertrand
Aristide has been freed from
prison where she was held on what she decried on
Tuesday as politically motivated charges.
Magistrate
Fritzner Fils-Aime issued the release order.
Drug trafficking ring arrests made in USVI
ST CROIX, USVI: DEA Special Agent in Charge Jerome
Harris, US Attorney Anthony Jenkins, and US Virgin
Islands
Police Department Commissioner Elton Lewis
have announced the indictment of seven members of
an alleged international
heroin and cocaine trafficking
organization.
Trinidad labour union warns of massive retrenchment of workers
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: At least one labour union is
gearing up for a long fight with the
Telecommunications
Services of Trinidad and Tobago.
On Tuesday the Communication Workers Union
reported that some 345 of TSTT's staff
are set to be
retrenched.
Digicel to enter Guyana telecommunications market
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Digicel Group, the fastest-
growing mobile telecommunications provider in the
Pan Caribbean
region, has announced that it will
receive a license from the Government of Guyana to
operate a GSM network.
David Copperfield says he's found Fountain of Youth in the Bahamas
MIAMI, USA (Reuters): The man who made the
Statue of Liberty appear to vanish may soon claim to
do the same for
unsightly bags and wrinkles. Master
illusionist David Copperfield says he has found
the "Fountain of Youth" in the
southern Bahamas,
amid a cluster of four tiny islands he recently bought.
Nevis Premier offers support to PM Douglas in making people, country better off
BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Premier of Nevis Joseph Parry
says his newly-elected Nevis Island Administration is
offering
its support to the Federal Government of
Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas.
Suspect marriages under investigation in the Cayman Islands
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Cayman Islands
Immigration Department is now investigating a
number of marriages
that, according to a government
press release, appear to have been entered into with
the primary intention of avoiding
or benefiting from
provisions of the Immigration Law.
RFK Center takes Treasury Department to court over denial of loans to Haiti
WASHINGTON, USA: The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
Center for Human Rights asked a federal court on
Tuesday to order
the U.S. Treasury Department to
reveal records of its role in suspending loans destined
for vital public health projects
in Haiti.
Trinidad airports relax security following London terror threat
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Airports Authority of
Trinidad and Tobago has relaxed security measures at
the Piarco
and Crown Point International Airports.
St Kitts-Nevis PM plays major role at HIV/AIDS Conference
BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis Prime
Minister Dr Denzil Douglas is in Toronto, Canada, to
attend the
16th International HIV/AIDS Conference.
Venezuela's Chavez to visit China next week
BEIJING, China (AFP): Venezuelan President Hugo
Chavez will visit China next week, the Chinese foreign
ministry
announced Tuesday, amid signs the two
nations are looking to increase their energy ties.
Volunteer doctors from Cuba tend sick children in Haiti
CANGE, Haiti (AFP): "It hurts me to see children die
before they even had a chance to live," says Estrella
Torres,
one of 600 Cuban doctors who work in Haiti,
where life expectancy is only 52 years. Haiti, with a
population of just
eight million people, is the poorest
country in western hemisphere.
Tobago House of Assembly blamed for denying disabled community a voice at UN Convention
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Executive of the
Trinidad and Tobago local Chapter of Disabled Peoples
International,
DPI, say the organization is in danger
of not having a voice on a current United Nations
Convention for persons with
disabilities.
Commentary: HIV positive Caribbean women
HIV and AIDS are quickly becoming an epidemic in the
Caribbean and women are the primary targets. In
2005, about
27,000 people contracted AIDS in the
Caribbean, making it the leading cause of death
among adults between 15 and 44.
Letter: 'Holy Land'
While the original author was very wrong to suggest
Zionists ought to have been given a homeland in
Australia
- it belongs to the Aboriginal people of that
continent - I really must object to Nida
Cline's 'Christian' letter
equating objections to Zionism
with being anti-Jewish.
Letter: Good for the Caribbean
Great to see you are getting correspondence from as
far away as New Zealand (Hugh Young). It speaks
well for
your Net News and the Caribbean.
Letter: My last letter on this subject
Please allow me to respond to Nida Cline's recent
letter. I am happy that you have it all figured out.
You seem
to me a good Christian who is guaranteed
eternal life in Heaven because Jesus died on the
cross.
Caribbean runners off to impressive start in Beijing: World Junior Championships Day One
BEIJING, China: Caribbean athletes progressed well on
the opening day at the 11th World Junior
Championships
on Tuesday 15 August at the
Chaoyang Sport Centre in Beijing, China.
Cuban TV shows video of Castro, Chavez
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban television showed video
on Monday of Fidel Castro, following two weeks of
speculation
over the ailing communist strongman who
said he still faces a long and possibly risky recovery
from surgery. State
television showed Castro
celebrating his 80th birthday Sunday.
Trinidad Finance Minister dismisses reports of early budget
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago's
Minister of Finance, Conrad Enill, has dismissed
reports of an
August 21 budget presentation to the
nation. Enill told the media that preparations for the
country's 2006/2007 fiscal
package were still
underway.
Marijuana plants seized on St Croix
ST JOHN, USVI: The US Virgin Islands Police
Department and other local and federal law
enforcement partners have
completed a three day
initiative to locate and seize marijuana plants on the
island of St Croix. A total of 6,294
plants were
seized. The plants were taken from 38 different fields.
Barbados Prime Minister weds
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbados Prime Minister,
Owen Arthur, has taken a new bride -- Julie Price, his
former
executive assistant and mother of his five-
year-old daughter. The 56-year-old leader took the
vows on Saturday during
a simple ceremony at his
official residence at Ilaro Court.
Venezuela steps up hunt for escaped union leader Carlos Ortega
CARACAS, Venezuela (Bloomberg): Venezuelan police
stepped up the hunt for union leader Carlos Ortega,
who escaped
Sunday from a military prison where he
was being held for his role in a 2002-2003 nationwide
strike to oust President
Hugo Chavez.
Castro cautions recovery to take time, not assured
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Ailing Cuban leader Fidel
Castro said his recovery could take time and
cautioned Cubans
to be ready for bad news, while
acting president Raul Castro stepped into his
brother's public role by greeting Venezuelan
President
Hugo Chavez as he arrived for a visit.
Trinidad & Tobago to get new defence chief
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Trinidad and Tobago
Army is to get a new Chief of Defence Staff before
the end of
this week. A new Chief of Defence Staff is
to be appointed to replace Brigadier General Ancil
Antoine.
First Deputy Governor for Turks & Caicos
GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands: Mahala Wynns
made history in the Turks & Caicos when she was
sworn
in as the territory’s first Deputy Governor on
August 9, 2006. Wynns’ appointment to the post of
Deputy Governor comes
with the introduction of the
Turks & Caicos Islands Constitution Order.
Refugees need HIV treatments too: NGOs
TORONTO, Canada (AFP): New efforts show AIDS and
HIV treatments can succeed in war zones, where
people fear bombs
and bullets more than a distant
death from disease, non-governmental groups said
Saturday.
Commentary: Law and Politics: Is an independent judiciary a political threat?
It is very interesting, and at the same time posing as
or promoting a serious political tight rope in the
region,
the chaos and confusion that is taking place
in T&T in these times. And by these times I am
referring to the major
drive
Commentary: Hugo Chávez’s challenge to US pre-eminence in Latin America
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s political and
ideological opposition to the United States has led to
an escalating
antagonism between the two countries,
challenging the super-power’s deep-rooted
preeminence in the region.
Letter: Circumcision and HIV
I'm sorry people abused Anthony L. Hall for his views
on circumcision and HIV, but if you study the non-
religious
history of this bizarre practice, you find it
has been touted as being good for every fearsome
disease.
Letter: Another exercise in unreasonable hatred of the Jews
Mr Baldal’s “Terror Begets Terror” is yet another
exercise in unreasonable hatred of the Jews, in spite
of his
protests to the contrary.
Rose, Sutherland start medal quest at World Juniors
BEIJING, China: Jamaicans Remaldo Rose and Sonita
Sutherland will kick-start their quest for a medal at
the 11th
IAAF World Junior Championships at the
Chaoyang Sport Centre in Beijing, China, on Tuesday.
Rose, Robertson and Garcia are strong Caribbean medal hopes in Beijing: World Junior Boys preview
BEIJING, China: Unlike their female colleagues, the
Caribbean boys teams' medal chances at the World
Junior Championships
will be an uphill task when the
meeting kicks-off this Tuesday, 15 August, in Beijing,
China.
Castro photos released for 80th birthday
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba on Sunday marked the
80th birthday of Fidel Castro by releasing photos of
the communist
leader which erased any doubt that
he made it through major surgery though he warned
Cubans to be ready for "bad news".
Castro said he
was "happy".
Bomb threat against USVI refinery
ST JOHN, USVI: A bomb threat was received by St
Croix based, HOVENSA oil refinery last week. US
Virgin Islands
police joined federal and local
authorities in securing the facility against possible
threats.
Raul Castro greets Chavez on Fidel's 80th birthday
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Raul Castro made a brief public
debut as communist Cuba's leader Sunday, welcoming
Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez to mark ailing
Fidel Castro's 80th birthday.
Caribbean countries voice concern about Mideast conflict
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): The 15-nation
Caribbean Community last week expressed "grave
concern over the escalating
conflict" in the Middle
East and deplored the loss of life and destruction.
BetOnSports to shut down Antigua operation amid crackdown
LONDON, England (AFP): BetOnSports, the multibillion-
dollar London-listed group embroiled in a US
crackdown on
Internet gambling, said on Friday that
it planned to cease operations in Antigua and Costa
Rica as soon as possible.
AIDS conference will highlight toll in Caribbean
TORONTO, Canada (AFP): Mexico will become the
first country in Latin America to host the 2008
International AIDS
conference, thereby shining a
spotlight on the toll the disease has had in the
Caribbean and Latin America.
New training program for USVI tourism industry
ST THOMAS, USVI: The US Virgin Island Hotel
Association has announced a new training program
for the USVI tourism
industry. "Total Service: The
USVI is Quality" will be offered in four training
sessions to over 200 tourism professionals
at no cost,
as a contribution from American Express Corporation.
IAHCR condemns attack against Guyana newspaper and demands prompt investigation
WASHINGTON, USA: The Office of the Special
Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-
American Commission
on Human Rights (IACHR) has
condemned the attack perpetrated against the
Kaieteur News printing plant in Guyana.
Air Canada Vacations returns to Grenada this winter
MONTREAL, Canada: Air Canada Vacations returns to
Grenada this winter with exclusive packages for
Canadians featuring
seasonal non-stop weekly
Sunday flights from Toronto starting December 17,
and a choice of seven resorts.
Blair's dilemma: Barbados or Downing Street
LONDON, England (AFP): British Prime Minister Tony
Blair came under strong criticism on Saturday for
carrying
on with his holiday in the Caribbean while
Britain faced its highest ever terror alert. Blair
delayed leaving Britain
for his Caribbean holiday by
three days last week to help secure a UN resolution.
Chavez formally registers re-election bid
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters/AFP): Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez, a popular leftist crusader,
has formally
registered his re-election campaign to
continue a self-styled socialist revolution that has
put him at odds with Washington.
Chavez, first
elected in 1998, is widely expected to win.
CGID condemns bank robberies and killings in Guyana
BROOKLYN, USA: The Caribbean Guyana Institute for
Democracy (CGID) has condemned the execution of
five media
workers employed by Guyana's Kaieteur
Newspaper, as well as the violent robbery of two
banks in Guyana's Berbice Region.
New British citizens registered in BVI
ROAD TOWN, BVI: Nine people in the British Virgin
Islands have been registered as British citizens at a
ceremony
presided over by Governor David Pearey.
BVI approves new statuory authority appointments
ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Executive Council in the British
Virgin Islands has approved new appointments to the
posts
of Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority
and Financial Comptroller of the BVI Health Services
Authority.
Commentary: Lateral thinking needed to unite Caribbean and Diaspora
Uniting the Caribbean Diaspora is back on the
agenda, following news that the Caribbean Tourism
Organisation,
under the leadership of Secretary-
General Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, is trying to
integrate the Diaspora in its plans.
Commentary: From Stanford’s 20/20 to World Champions! Caribbean cricket's rallying cry
I walked along the picturesque floral gardens
surrounding the VC Bird International airport in
Antigua, towards
and past the Sticky Wicket Cricket
Hall of Fame next to the tournament area.
ICC warns over CWC 2007 complacency
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): International Cricket
Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed gave
preparations
for the 2007 World Cup, to be held in
the Caribbean, a vote of confidence on Saturday but
warned there was still work
to do. Speed said the ICC
was happy with what it had seen.
Cricket World Cup 2007 contenders get down to business
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP): Confident Sri Lanka, a
nervous and wary India and injury-ridden South Africa
launch
the World Cup season with a limited-overs tri-
series here from Monday.
Bahamian sprinter Atkins and Powell said to be cousins
NASSAU, Bahamas: According to a published report
from the Bahamas, the nation's top male sprinter for
2006, Derrick
Atkins, is said to be a relative of
Jamaican joint-world record holder Asafa Powell.
Simpson, Burns to compete at Monaco Grand Prix
MONTE-CARLO, France: In-form Jamaican sprinter
Sherone Simpson and Trinidadian Marc Burns, the
Commonwealth Games
bronze medallist, have been
confirmed for the 2006 Meeting Herculis - IAAF Super
Grand Prix, which is scheduled for
Monte Carlo on
Sunday 20 August.
Ottey still breaking records at 46
GLASGOW, Scotland: Even at age 46, legendary
sprinter Merlene Ottey is still buzzing as she entered
the record
books again when she sped to victory in
the women's 100-metres at the Sunday Mail Scottish
Athletics Championships
in Glasgow Saturday.
Sutherland, Spencer and Watkins lead Caribbean contenders in Beijing: World Junior Girls preview
BEIJING, China: Sonita Sutherland and Kaliese
Spencer of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago's
Rhonda Watkins will
lead the Caribbean female
contingent set to compete at the 11th IAAF World
Junior Championships in Beijing.
