Archives for Sunday, October 31, 2004:

Haiti can't come back to Caricom, says Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (UPI): Haiti cannot rejoin the regional Caribbean Community as long as rebels roam the country with impunity, said Guyana's foreign minister... read more...

Roman Catholic priest charged with rape in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A 38 year-old Roman Catholic priest who holds Haitian citizenship was on Friday ordered to go on trial for indecent assault and rape... read more...

CARICOM Secretariat honours two staffers

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Two outstanding members of staff at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in Georgetown were last week honoured for their contributions... read more...

CARICOM Heads to meet in Trinidad and Tobago

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The much talked about CARICOM passport and combined representation are among the main topics for discussion when Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government meet for a special summit in Trinidad and Tobago next month.  The heads will likely capitalise on the general consensus by member states... read more...

IAPA concerned over rising violence against the press in Central America

GUATEMALA: The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) is expressing deep concern over the increase in threats and violence against journalists and other media workers in Colombia, Honduras and Chile. The IAPA concerns were discussed at the organization’s General Assembly which was held in Guatemala, October 22-26, 2004... read more...

Researching Ivan’s impact on the Cayman Islands

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Government of the Cayman Islands has announced that it is undertaking an assessment of Hurricane Ivan’s social, economic and environmental impacts. This will include the impact on the macro-economy: employment, prices and growth rates... read more...

Hurricane Ivan’s impact on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: A report issued by the government of the Cayman Islands on Hurricane Ivan’s effect on the two smaller islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman begins with the good news: “there were no casualties.” The estimate for property damage is some US$3.8 million...  read more...

COMMENTARY

Who will be the next leader of the Organization of American States?

The resignation of former Costa Rican President Miguel Angel Rodríguez (President from 1998-2002) as Secretary General of the OAS has pitched the regional organization into perhaps the greatest crisis of its history...  read more...