Archives for Monday, September 22, 2003:

Barbadian may be next chancellor of the University of the West Indies

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbadian-born Sir George Alleyne is slated to succeed Sir Shridath Ramphal as the next Chancellor of the University of the West Indies this Thursday, 25th September... read more...

Belize turns 22

BELMOPAN, Belize: Belize celebrated its 22nd anniversary of independence yesterday and Antigua's Prime Minister Mr. Lester Bird were among those congratulating the Belizean people and their Prime Minister, Mr. Said Musa... read more...

Jamaica's prime minister calls for dropping Queen of England as head of state

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica's Prime Minister P.J. Patterson wants the island to break free from its colonial past. The prime minister yesterday called for the creation of a republican form of government and dropping of the Queen of England as the country's head of state, the Associated Press reported... read more...

Guyana to be represented at PAHO's regional health caucus

Georgetown, Guyana: Guyana's Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, will be that country's representative at the 44th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization, which gets underway today, 22nd September.  Matters to be addressed include primary health care in the Americas, integrated management of childhood illness, sustaining immunization programmes, the impact of violence on the population of the Americas, and family health.  The caucus concludes on Friday 26th September.

BUSINESS NEWS

Canadian government to collaborate with Caricom on crime and harassment in tourism

TORONTO, Canada: A major regional symposium on visitor safety and security, coordinated by the Canadian government in collaboration with governments of several Caricom states, opens in Trinidad today... read more...

ILO economist offers solution to brain drain in region

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: A senior economist with the International Labour Organisation is suggesting the establishment of 'fixed period migration' as the solution to brain drain in the Caribbean... read more...

Bahamas' Club Med to get new owner

NASSAU, Bahamas: Club Mediterranee resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas will soon become the property of Kerzner International... read more...

CHA President Elect for Chicago

ROSEAU, Dominica: President-elect of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), Ms. Berthia Parle, is in Chicago today, where she will undergo special training in preparation for her new office as CHA president, which she will take up in April next year... read more... 

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Trinidad & Tobago's Calypsonian 'Mystic Prowler' is dead

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago's former Calypso Monarch, Mr. Roy Lewis, aka the Mystic Prowler, is dead... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

St. Vincent Cricket Association faces criticism

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: The St Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Association is facing intense criticism over the team's non-participation in the 2003 Red Stripe Bowl, CMC has reported... read more...

It's 12 days to the first Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride on Saturday, 4th October in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens. Join the effort and support immigrant workers rights today. Pledge your support at http://www.immigrantworkersfreedomride.com and make it a date!