Archives for Thursday, August 12, 2004:

Hurricane Charley heading for the Cayman Islands

MIAMI, USA: At 11 pm EDT Wednesday the center of Hurricane Charley was located near latitude 17.8 north, longitude 78.7 west or about 195 miles east-southeast of Grand Cayman. Charley is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph. On this track, the center of the hurricane will be passing near or over the Cayman Islands on Thursday... read more...

Accusations fly over Cuban Internet

MIAMI, USA (UPI): Three Florida House members have charged that an endowment from the wife of John Kerry may have financed the linkup of Cuba's Internet... read more...

Slaying of Trinidad police officer may have been assassination attempt on former president

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Acting police inspector Edward Williams was gunned down around nine thirty on Tuesday night in what a local radio talk shows is speculating may have been an assassination attempt on Trinidad and Tobago’s former president ANR Robinson... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago opposition leader says nation will not be hoodwinked

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Basdeo Panday, leader of the United National Congress (UNC) opposition party in Trinidad and Tobago has told Commissioner of Police Trevor Paul that no one would be allowed to hoodwink the nation... read more...

Missing boat found, Dominican Republic migrants die at sea

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: More than 45 people from the Dominican Republic died of dehydration and exposure when their boat drifted for two weeks at sea during a failed attempt to reach Puerto Rico, U.S. and Dominicans officials said on Wednesday... read more...

COMMENTARY

CARICOM’s action on Haiti: Honor for a few, shame for most

A delegation of five CARICOM foreign ministers led by Barbados’ Dame Billie Miller visited Haiti in July and has since recommended that CARICOM return to “full engagement” with the Latortue government... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Jamaican reggae artist under fire for anti-gay lyrics

WASHINGTON, USA: According to National Public Radio, Jamaican dancehall reggae star Beenie Man has embarked on a U.S. tour to support his new album. Despite a glowing profile in The Washington Post, he may have a problem: His homophobic lyrics led Scotland Yard to intercept him at Heathrow Airport last month for questioning, and a London club cancelled a show for fear of protests by gay rights groups... read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Caribbean wireless milestone reached

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: In a prime example of local entrepreneurs overcoming geographic and national barriers to connect globally, Neptuno Networks has passed a critical network size benchmark... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

British Airways to increase service to the Turks and Caicos

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS: British Airways will be adding an additional weekly service from London to Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands, which will begin operating on Monday 13th December 2004 and will continue through to the end of March 2005... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Local hero Flintoff inspires England

MANCHESTER, England: (AFP): Andrew Flintoff's transformation from an exciting cricketer into an excellent one continued apace when England captain Michael Vaughan hailed the all-rounder as the world's best player... read more...

Barbados golfers win Hoerman Cup

LUCAYA, Bahamas: Barbados won the Hoerman Cup with a team total of 884 at the 48th Caribbean Golf Championships at the Lucaya Golf Club in Grand Bahama. The Hoerman Cup Golf title is the symbol of supremacy among the men’s team in the region... read more...

Jamaica top of regional netball

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Last Saturday night Jamaica defeated Barbados 56-33 to win the 21st Caribbean Netball Championship in Port of Spain, Trinidad... read more...