OECS tourism ministers urged to move on joint destination marketing
CAGUAS, Puerto Rico: The 4th Meeting of the OECS
Council of Tourism Ministers opened on Thursday in
Puerto Ricos,
with a call from the meeting Chairman,
Antigua and Barbuda's Tourism Minister Harold Lowell
for the OECS sub-region
to step up the pace on joint
destination marketing.
Trinidad casino owners outraged over threats by government to shut them down
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Officials of the gaming
industry in Trinidad and Tobago are preparing to take
legal
action against a decision by Government to
crack down on their operation.
Grenada’s opposition challenges finance minister on cement deal
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: An ongoing battle between
Grenada’s Finance Minister, Anthony Boatswain, and
the opposition
National Democratic Congress (NDC)
over cement supplies continued this week. Boatswain
is accused by the NDC of wrongdoing
in relation to a
local cement company.
Fuel prices in Suriname fall by 12 percent
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Following a government
decision to drop fuel prices, Surinamese citizens are
now paying
less to fill their gas tanks. Trade Minister
Clifford Marica announced the 12.7 percent price
drop for gasoline on
Thursday.
Dominican-born Haitian rights defender wins human rights award
WASHINGTON, USA: The 2006 Robert F. Kennedy
Human Rights Award will be presented to Sonia
Pierre, Director of
the Movement for Dominican
Women of Haitian Descent (MUDHA), next month.
Trinidad budget gets widespread reaction
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago's
national budget of TT$38 billion, which was
presented on Wednesday
by Prime Minister and
Minister of Finance Patrick Manning, has begun to
receive widespread reaction from the national
community.
Trinidad school gets US government assistance
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The United States
government, through its Port of Spain, Trinidad,
Embassy, has donated
computer equipment to the
Trinidad Belmont Boys' Roman Catholic School in Port
of Spain.
Nobel laureates urge US to prosecute anti-Castro militant
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Four Nobel laureates urged the
US government Friday to put anti-Castro militant Luis
Posada
Carriles on trial for the bombing of a Cuban
jet.
El Paso ends Florida-Bahamas LNG project
NEW YORK, USA (Reuters): El Paso Corp. on Friday
confirmed the cancellation of its Seafarer liquefied
natural
gas project that would have linked gas to the
Florida market from a planned terminal in the
Bahamas.
Antigua-Barbuda and St Lucia woo CWC 2007 media
CHRISTCHURCH, Barbados: Two host venues --
Antigua & Barbuda and St Lucia -- have taken
positive steps to
woo accredited media who will be
covering next year's ICC Cricket World Cup.
Sherritt plans to expand in Cuba
CHICAGO, USA (Bloomberg): Sherritt International
Corp., a Canadian company that produces nickel and
oil in Cuba,
plans to expand on the island nation
because executives are confident the investment will
be safe after Fidel Castro
cedes power or dies.
Venezuela cuts October gasoline exports to Cuba
NEW YORK, USA (Reuters): Venezuela's state-owned
oil firm PDVSA has cut its October unleaded gasoline
export
flow to neighboring Cuba due to refinery
problems, oil traders and ship brokers said on Friday.
Commentary: Delusions on matters of race are coming home to roost in Canada..
A year ago, riots by disaffected and unassimilated
black and Muslim youths in France disabused many
Europeans
of the rosy scenario they harbored about
racism in Europe. And many white Americans
expressed unbridled schadenfreude.
Letter: Amerindian rights
Anthony Hall is quite right to point out that Canada's
past and present treatment of the Amerindian
population
reeks of injustice. For one thing, in
significant parts of the country European settlers
never even bothered to negotiate
treaties.
PGA selects Digicel as Telecoms provider for Barbados World Cup
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The International
Federation of PGA Tours on Friday announced that
Digicel has been selected
as the preferred wireless
communications provider for the World Golf
Championships
Bahamas riding the wave of success
ZURICH, Switzerland: Following their outstanding
success in the group qualifiers for the 2007
CONCACAF Gold Cup,
supporters and officials had to
endure an agonising week waiting for confirmation
that their heroes had achieved a
meteoric rise from
193rd to 138th place in the global ranking.
Big names in cricket visit Grenada
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: English and West Indies
cricket legends will gather in Grenada on Sunday at
Progress Park.
The two teams will participate in the
Virgin Atlantic Cricket Classic and will feature some of
the biggest names in
the cricket world.
Antigua-Barbuda responds to US gaming legislation
ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Officials of Antigua and Barbuda
have expressed dismay at the early-morning passage
by the
United States Congress on 30 September
2006 of legislation titled the "Unlawful Internet
Gambling Enforcement Act
of 2006."
US opposes release of anti-Castro militant
EL PASO, USA (AFP): The US government opposed
on Thursday releasing Luis Posada Carriles, an anti-
Castro militant
wanted by Venezuela in the 1976
bombing of a Cuban airliner that killed 73 people,
court papers show.
3M wins contract to supply identity document systems to CARICOM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: 3M announced on
Thursday that it has won a contract to supply the
Caribbean Community
(CARICOM) with a visa
issuance system using the 3M Identity Document
Issuance Systems (IDIS).
Grenada government hands out cheques to displaced nutmeg workers
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The Grenada Ministry of
Agriculture on Wednesday handed out 100 cheques
to displaced Grenada
Cooperative Nutmeg
Association (GCNA) workers from the parishes of St
Patrick’s, St Mark’s and St John’s.
Anguilla auction site offers vacations for the new season
THE VALLEY, Anguilla: To celebrate its 25th birthday
the Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association (AHTA)
has a
new lineup of packages appearing on its
Anguilla Auctions website.
Stay cheap and fly for free to Montserrat
BRADES, Montserrat: Travelers heading to
Montserrat, and those vacationing in Antigua who
want to extend their
trip, can fly for free when a
seven-night stay is booked at one of Montserrat’s
two hotels.
Caribbean Star Airlines confirms talks with LIAT
ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Caribbean Star Airlines
confirmed Thursday that it has entered into
discussions with LIAT
toward possibly joining forces
and creating a new airline combining the best of the
two carriers.
Bermuda Commercial Bank rating downgraded
NEW YORK, USA: Fitch Ratings, a leading global
credit rating agency, has downgraded Bermuda
Commercial Bank's
(BCB) short-term rating to 'F2'
from `F1' and its Individual Rating to `C' from `B/C.'
Microsoft opens optical media plant in Puerto Rico
HUMACAO, Puerto Rico: Microsoft Corporation, a
global leader in computer software, services and
technologies,
on Thursday inaugurated its new
optical media plant in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
BVI Chief Minister to discuss yachting sector security
ROAD TOWN, BVI: Safety and security in the
yachting sector is one of the main areas of concern
for Chief Minister
and Minister for Tourism in the
British Virgin Islands Dr Orlando Smith as he attends
a meeting of OECS tourism ministers.
International relations conference held in the BVI
ROAD TOWN, BVI: Getting the most out of
international relations was the title of a successful
conference for
senior public servants and officers of
statutory bodies held in the British Virgin Islands this
week.
Annual 'Blessing of the Animals' held in USVI
ST JOHN, USVI: There is no shortage of animal lovers
among the "Continentals", the term for former
mainland residents,
or for part time residents back on-
island for the winter months on St John in the US
Virgin Islands. About a dozen
turned out early
Saturday morning.
Commentary: Delusions on matters of race are coming home to roost in Canada..
A year ago, riots by disaffected and unassimilated
black and Muslim youths in France disabused many
Europeans
of the rosy scenario they harbored about
racism in Europe. And many white Americans
expressed unbridled schadenfreude.
Letter: Cuban dietary claims doubtful
The problem with reprinting articles from the
government-owned newspaper Juventud Rebelde is
that you have no
idea how true are the “facts” they
deal out to Cuba’s youth.
Letter: This is such an important issue yet the silence was deafening
I missed this article that was submitted and I had no
way to confirm that this was actually issued out of
St
Kitts-Nevis because there is not one single letter
in response to this article.
Qualifiers also fancy chances in wide-open Champions Trophy
NEW DELHI, India (AFP): Defending champions West
Indies and 2002 joint-winners Sri Lanka consider
themselves
strong contenders to win the Champions
Trophy - provided they qualify for it.
Corrales puts title on line against Cuba's Casamayor
LAS VEGAS, USA (AFP): World Boxing Council
lightweight champion Diego Corrales, denied a third
shot at Jose Luis
Castillo, will put his title on the line
against another longtime rival Saturday when he
fights Cuba's Joel Casamayor.
Doctrove omitted from Champions Trophy umpires panel
NEW DELHI, India (Reuters): West Indies' umpire Billy
Doctrove was omitted on Thursday from the list of
officials
for the ICC Champions Trophy starting in
India on Saturday.
KFC are proud sponsors of West Indies Champions Trophy team
ST JOHN’S, Antigua: The West Indies Cricket Board
and Yum Restaurants International, which owns the
KFC brand,
have announced their sponsorship of the
current West Indies cricket team.
Commentary: The guessing game continues in West Indies cricket
The recycling industry that has proven to be such
a ‘healthy’ feature of West Indies cricket continues
to prosper
in the form of the recall of Daren Powell
and Omari Banks to the West Indies team for the
Test series in Pakistan
next month.
Fidel Castro will return to power, says foreign minister
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Ailing 80-year-old Cuban
leader Fidel Castro, who temporarily ceded power to
his brother
Raul in July, will return to power, Cuba's
top diplomat was quoted as saying in official media
Wednesday.
Venezuela aims to deter US aggression, says defense chief
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP): Venezuela's military
purchases are strictly to deter US aggression, its
Defense Minister
Raul Baduel told Colombian radio,
after US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said
Bogota was worried Venezuelan arms
would end up in
the hands of leftist Colombian rebels.
Jamaican woman murdered in BVI
ROAD TOWN, BVI: A Jamaican woman living in the
British Virgin Islands was killed Tuesday evening when
she was
thrown over a balcony of her apartment by
two armed masked men who entered her apartment.
Trinidad PM presents national budget for 2007
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A reduction in inflation,
greater social sector support, more emphasis on
fighting crime
and drug trafficking, increased focus
on the energy sector and an expanded role for the
non-oil energy sector, are
some of the highlights of
Trinidad and Tobago's 2007 budget.
Who's the daddy? Anna Nicole Smith urged to return from Bahamas
LOS ANGELES, USA (AFP): Former Playboy model
Anna Nicole Smith was urged to return to the United
States from
the Bahamas on Wednesday to settle
the guessing game over who fathered her newborn
baby daughter.
Cuban centenarians attribute longevity to coffee, cigars and sex
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba's high number of
centenarians say their longevity is a result of going
easy on alcohol,
but indulging in coffee, cigars and
sex, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Plane stolen in Florida turns up in Cuba
MIAMI, USA (AFP): US authorities are investigating
the theft of a small plane that was found in Cuba,
apparently
stolen by a man with a minor, sources
told AFP.
Miami publisher resigns in uproar over anti-Castro payments
MIAMI, USA (AFP): The publisher of The Miami Herald
has resigned amid an uproar over the firings of three
writers
for taking US government payments for
appearing on anti-Castro propaganda programs.
OAS reaffirms commitment to integral development
WASHINGTON, USA: Assistant Secretary General
Albert R. Ramdin has reaffirmed the commitment of
the Organization
of American States’ (OAS) to
integral development in the Western Hemisphere as
one of three strategic OAS priorities.
OAS role in tackling security threats now even more crucial, says Ramdin
WASHINGTON, USA: The OAS Assistant Secretary
General Albert R. Ramdin has suggested that, with
the expanding
hemispheric security agenda, the role
of the OAS as a partner for peace and security will
become even more critical.
Suriname president warns against ethnic clashes
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname president Ronald
Venetiaan in his annual budget address in parliament
on Monday
warned against possible ethnic violence in
Suriname.
Budget deficit in Suriname tripled
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: In comparison with 2006,
the budget deficit for the fiscal year 2007 in
Suriname will triple
to 650 million Surinamese dollars
(US$232 million).
Suriname to negotiate deal with bauxite multinationals
PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Negotiations between the
government and multinationals BHP-Billiton and Alcoa
regarding
production of bauxite and aluminum in
western Suriname will take place shortly, president
Ronald Venetiaan informed
parliament on Monday.
Viva Wyndham Resorts introduces passport promotion
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: In the light of
recent travel regulations, Viva Wyndham Resorts is
offering
a passport promotion for its guests to help
with the cost of obtaining a passport.
Regional Memory of the World Committee meets in Barbados
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Latin America and the
Caribbean Regional Memory of the World Committee
(CRLAC/MOW) is
meeting in Barbados 4-6 October
2006, to discuss issues surrounding the enhancement
of the Regional MOW Programme.
Commentary: US Bill on Internet gambling: Morality or Protectionism?
The value of publicly-traded Internet gaming
companies in Britain and their subsidiaries in the
Caribbean has
been savaged by a Bill adopted in late
September by the US Congress making it illegal to
make payment to foreign gambling
sites.
Same old worries for Lara and West Indies
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (AFP): When the West Indies
won the 2004 Champions Trophy in the gloom of a
London autumn,
skipper Brian Lara hoped it would be
the dawn of a new era for the fallen kings of one-day
cricket.
Digicel Caribbean Cup second round groups announced
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The groups and venues for
the final qualifying round of the Digicel Caribbean Cup
were
announced on Wednesday by the Caribbean
Football Union.
Gayle force propels West Indies in Champions Trophy warm-up
AHMEDABAD, India (AFP): West Indies opener Chris
Gayle tuned up for the Champions Trophy with a
blistering 101
off 82 balls in a practice match here on
Wednesday.
Powell’s latest world record time ratified
OKLAHOMA, USA: Jamaican sprint ace Asafa Powell
has had his 100-metres World record time of 9.77
seconds, achieved
at the Weltklasse IAAF Golden
League meeting in Zurich, Switzerland ratified by the
sport’s governing body.
US mistaken on Cuban collapse, says top Castro aide
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Two months without Fidel
Castro at the helm in Cuba have shown how wrong
US predictions
of upheaval on the communist-run
island have been, a senior Cuban official said on
Tuesday.
Atlantic hurricane season nearly over, says forecaster
MIAMI, USA (Reuters): A noted US hurricane
forecaster said on Tuesday there will be just one
more hurricane this
year, a welcome relief after the
devastation caused last year by hurricanes like
Katrina.
Trinidad's Chief Justice appears before Privy Council
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago's
Chief Justice Satnarine Sharma appeared before the
Privy Council
in London on Tuesday in an attempt to
prevent efforts by the authorities in Trinidad to
arrest him.
US passport requirement postponed for land and sea travellers
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Last Friday, the US
Congress approved a further postponement in
relation to the
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
(WHTI) which requires US citizens to have passports
when travelling to the Caribbean,
Bermuda, Canada
and Mexico.
Six months without travel visas for Cuban migrants returned by US
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Fourteen Cubans that have
visas to travel to the United States -- granted after
they were
repatriated in January -- pleaded for help
Monday to leave Cuba.
US university gets licence for academic exchange with Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): Harvard University is gearing
up to launch a spring-semester study-abroad
programme at the
University of Havana, Cuba,
despite strict federal regulations on US travel to
Cuba.
Fuel prices fall in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbadians are now paying
less to fill their gas tanks, following a government
decision
to drop prices in keeping with the fall in
price on the international market.
Virgin Islands Shipping Registry launched in BVI
ROAD TOWN, BVI: Chief Minister of the British Virgin
Islands Dr Orlando Smith says the recent launch of
the Virgin
Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) is a
fulfilment of the final conditions for the Territory to
operate as a Category
One Shipping Registry and a
pledge by Government.
CTO chief likens US passport requirement to 'category 6 hurricane'
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Vincent Vanderpool-
Wallace, secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism
Organization, has
compared the recent decision by
the US government to amend the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative to “a category
6
hurricane” for the Caribbean region.
Trinbago national among winners of Caribbean-American heritage awards
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The names of the winners
of this year's Caribbean Heritage Awards have been
announced.
The awardees include Trinidad and
Tobago national, calypsonian Macarthur Lewis, who
is known internationally as Calypso
Rose.
Economic and social health of Caribbean countries in jeopardy, says CHA
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Peter J. Odle, president of
the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), conveyed his
alarm
and concern for the consequences of the
arbitrary omission of air travel in the extension of the
Western Hemisphere
Travel Initiative.
USVI closer to having Border Patrol Unit
ST JOHN, USVI: US Virgin Islands Delegate to
Congress Donna Christensen has announced that the
territory is one
step closer to securing a Border
Patrol Unit with the passage of HR 4954.
Consolidated Water to build desalination plant in Bermuda
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters): Consolidated Water
on Monday said it received a contract to build and
operate its
first seawater desalination plant in
Bermuda.
Turtles of the Caribbean: the curse of illegal trade
MAZATLAN, Mexico: Marine turtles in the Carribean
region continue to be exploited at an alarming rate
through
the trade -- both legal and illegal -- of their
shells, meat and eggs, according to a new report.
Haiti opens new Emergency Operations Center in Les Cayes
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Haiti’s Civil Protection
Agency (DPC) and PAHO/WHO have inaugurated a
new Emergency Operations
Center in Les Cayes. The
new EOC will serve the Department of Sud.
Airlines to offer year round service to Grenada
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Two international airlines
have given an assurance that they will be operating
non-stop
flights to Grenada during the coming year.
Commentary: My land - Caribbean lands! Saving our resources for the future
It is important to note that the economies of the
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have achieved
some degree of
economic successes over the last
two decades. Despite the many challenges, the
region enjoys relative stability.
Letter: Public letter to President Leonel Fernandez of the Dominican Republic
The undersigned British non-governmental
organisations wish to express in public our concern at
the situation
currently faced by Haitians and
Dominico-Haitians in the Dominican Republic.
Confident Lara believes in West Indies chances
NEW DELHI, India: Batting maestro Brian Lara
believes the West Indies will pose a strong challenge
at the International
Cricket Council Champions (ICC)
Trophy in India.
Jamaica wins match at new Trelawny Stadium
OCHO RIOS, Jamaica (JIS): Despite inclement
weather, hundreds of cricket fans turned out at the
new Trelawny
multi-purpose stadium on Saturday,
September 30, to see a Jamaica select team beat a
US Invitational XI by 36 runs,
winning the Air Jamaica
Cup.
Cuba says US tightens economic noose
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): US trade sanctions have
cost Cuba $4.1 billion over the last year in higher
financial
and shipping costs, lost business and
cancelled contracts, the island's communist
government said on Monday.
Bush waives restrictions on military aid to three Caribbean countries
WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): US President George W.
Bush has cleared the way for US military aid to
Barbados, St Vincent
& the Grenadines, and Trinidad
& Tobago.
Venezuelan arms buildup potentially destabilising, says US general
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP): A top US general said
Monday there is growing regional concern that
Venezuelan arms
purchases could lead to a
potentially unsettling spread of small arms and
ammunition throughout the region.
US puts stranglehold on Internet gambling
WASHINGTON, USA: US Republicans crowed after
pushing through a bill that aims to strangle US
operations of the
15-billion-dollar online gambling
industry.
Prize winninng author Andre Schwarz-Bart dies in Guadeloupe
POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AFP): French author
Andre Schwarz-Bart, winner of the 1959 Prix
Goncourt for his
novel "Le dernier des Justes", has
died in the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe
aged 78, following a heart operation.
Norway prepared to write off Jamaican debt
OSLO, Norway (AFP): The Norwegian government
said Monday it was prepared to cancel debts totalling
79 million
dollars owed by Jamaica, Egypt, Ecuador,
Peru and Sierra Leone.
New General Orders drafted for BVI civil service
ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Department of Human
Resources in the British Virgin Islands has presented
a new draft General
Orders to heads of department
throughout the public service.
BP delivers LNG cargo to UK from Trinidad & Tobago
LONDON, England (Bloomberg): BP Plc, Europe's
second-biggest oil company, delivered a cargo of
liquefied natural
gas to Britain from Trinidad &
Tobago, augmenting supplies in the UK.
Senior WTO officials to meet in Dominica
ROSEAU, Dominica: Senior trade officials and private
sector representatives from the WTO member states
of the
OECS will gather in Dominica from October 4 –
5, 2006 for a very important brainstorming meeting.
Trinidad and Tobago is new chair of OAS Permanent Council
WASHINGTON, USA: Ambassador Marina Valere of
Trinidad and Tobago assumed office on Monday as
chair of the Organization
of American States’ (OAS)
Permanent Council.
New brand for Dominica
ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica, as a practical
destination for nature enthusiasts, has been re-
branded by the Ministry
of Tourism, with a bold new
logo and tagline, ‘Defy the Everyday, The Nature
Island of Dominica.’
Commentary: Law and Politics: What can we really expect?
At the pace everything seems to be moving
nowadays, some real and some imaginary, and in the
fast and busy world
across the globe, as well as in
our relatively quiet neck of the woods in the CSME
Region back here
Commentary: Environment ‘cool off’
Once again, Bahamas is embarrassed at the United
Nations. Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell appears to be
speaking
for other “small island nations” on Global
Warming inviting them to join the Bahamas in
pressuring the United States
into signing onto Kyoto.
Letter: I would like to ask Lloyd Noel a few questions
After paying close attention to comments made by
Mr Lloyd Noel concerning Grenadian legend Scotilda
Noel, I would
like to ask him a few questions of my
own.
Gayle set to renew love affair with Indian pitches
NEW DELHI, India (AFP): West Indies opener Chris
Gayle returns to his happy hunting ground hoping he
will be
at his explosive best in the upcoming
Champions Trophy one-day tournament in India.
St Vincent and the Grenadines progress, Jamaica booted from Digicel Caribbean Cup
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Five goals from Shandel Samuel,
including a second half hat-trick, ensured that St
Vincent
and the Grenadines surprisingly qualified for
the next round of the 2006 Digicel Caribbean Cup
with an 8-0 slaughtering
of St Lucia.
No blackout of baseball playoffs this year, says USVI delegate
WASHINGTON, USA: US Virgin Islands Delegate to
Congress Donna Christensen announced Monday that
she has worked
with officials of Innovative Cable
Television, ESPN and Major League Baseball to ensure
that USVI baseball fans will
be able to see the first-
round of the playoffs.
Clive Lloyd to join West Indies squad in India
NEW DELHI, India: Following consultations with the
coach and the captain and with their concurrence,
the WICB
has invited Clive Lloyd to join the touring
West Indies squad in India.
Venezuela promises not to use UN seat to advance border claim against Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: President Bharrat Jagdeo
said that Guyana has been assured that, should
Venezuela occupy
the vacant temporary seat on the
UN Security Council, it will not use the opportunity to
advance its border dispute
with Guyana.
Wall Street worries about Trinidad and Tobago spending
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: With a booming economy
and revenue from energy coming into Trinidad and
Tobago, the
spending habits of the Government have
begun to worry Wall Street investors.
48 migrants trying to reach Puerto Rico rescued
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP): Forty-
eight illegal immigrants trying to reach the US
territory of Puerto
Rico were rescued by Dominican
and US authorities when their boat capsized, a report
said Sunday.
Grenada completes another housing programme
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: As Grenada continues to
rebuild, another phase of its housing reconstruction
program has
now been completed. Construction of
houses at the Simon Bolivar Human Settlement in the
Parish of St David has reached
its final stage and is
ready to accommodate residents.
St Kitts police officer fatally shot
BASSETERRE, St Kitts: A St Kitts police officer was
shot and killed early Sunday morning by an armed
fugitive
as he responded to a report of a break-in at
Frigate Bay.
Cuba money manager keeps low profile in Miami
MIAMI, USA (Reuters): There is no sign and not even
a visible street address outside the Miami office of
money
manager Thomas Herzfeld. "I'd appreciate it if
you don't mention where we are," Herzfeld told
Reuters.
Former USVI National Guard Adjutant General passes
ST CROIX, USVI: Across the United States, its
territories and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
National Guardsmen
have been alerted to the passing
of former Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands Army
National Guard, Colonel Gerard
Luz James, Sr., age 80.
USVI business group hosts TEMPO TV head
ST THOMAS, USVI: Fredrick Morton, Jr., Founder,
General Manager, and Vice President of TEMPO, MTV
Network's Caribbean
music channel, visited the the
island of St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands on
Thursday evening. The former legal
counsel for MTV
wowed a crowd of businesspersons.
Letter: Grenadians must be bold
I am writing with reference to Mr Padmore’s letter in
which he stressed the need for inward investment
from the
capital city of St George’s to other towns
and parishes that makes up the Spice Islands.
Lara believes West indies are beginning to gel again
NEW DELHI, India: West Indies captain Brian Lara
says that, despite the Caribbean team's difficulties in
finishing
off opponents in the batting department,
