Archives for Monday, November 22, 2004:

Dominica shaken by 6.0 scale earthquake

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands: Information reaching Caribbean Net News from the Emergency Officials in Roseau, Dominica, has indicated that an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale shook the Caribbean island at around 8:40 AM Sunday... read more...

Government media workers are incompetent, says Antigua police commissioner

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda's Commissioner of Police, Rolston Pompey has lashed out at reporters of the state-owned and operated television station, calling them untrained, incompetent and inefficient.  Pompey's castigation comes as a result of an item on last Tuesday evening's newscast... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda officials investigate leak of classified information

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands: Government Information & Technology officials in Antigua and Barbuda have launched an investigation into operations of the office of the Commissioner of Information on Technology... read more...

Anguilla youth in critical condition after shooting

THE VALLEY, Anguilla: Police on the tiny British Dependency of Anguilla are carrying out investigations into a shooting incident which occurred west of the Delta/TLC petrol station on the Blowing Point Road.  Police officials told Caribbean Net News that they got a telephone call notifying them of the shooting... read more...

University of the West Indies nude moment

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Known as the highest institution of learning in the Caribbean, the St. Augustine Campus of the University of the West Indies got its integrity compromised when a professor and a 20 year old student were caught half naked and intoxicated in a parked vehicle in the vicinity of the University Villas...  read more...

ECCB Governor highlights importance of sustainability

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Governor Sir K. Dwight Venner said last week that the importance of good policies cannot be overstated in nations with a narrow resource base and which are responsible for their own sustainability...  read more...

New radio station for the Turks and Caicos

TURKS AND CAIVOS ISLANDS: Power 92.5 FM - The Hit Music Station - is a brand new state of the art radio station for the people of The Turks & Caicos Islands, with studios located on the island of Providenciales. Power 92.5 FM is said to be one of the most technologically advanced radio stations in the Caribbean...  read more...

Help develop youth, says Anguilla Optimist Club president

THE VALLEY, Anguilla: Charmaine Sasso, President of the Optimist Club of Anguilla (OCA), is calling on members of the public to review the work which is being done to assist in the continued development of the island's young people...  read more...

Dr Gail Saunders named Bahamas Director-General of Heritage

NASSAU, Bahamas: She has meticulously been preserving the culture, history and heritage of The Bahamas for more than 30 years and at age 60, is still championing the cause. Dr. Gail Saunders, former Director of Archives, has been appointed Director-General of Heritage, effective July this year...  read more...

BVI officials move to improve city traffic conditions

ROAD TOWN, BVI: Officials on the British dependency of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands are moving to improve traffic conditions in the city as part of a $53,000 project to upgrade and repair several roads.  The "action" is all part of an ongoing programme to "ease the squeeze" in traffic congestion and upgrade Road Town...  read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Bahamian nurses told to police their profession

NASSAU, The Bahamas: Nurses must daily evaluate their own performance to ensure the public receives the highest level of care, said Mary Johnson, Director of Nursing.  Ms. Johnson was addressing the Nurses' Association of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas 28th annual Nurses Conference at The College of The Bahamas...  read more...

LEGAL NEWS

Guyana magistrate faces disciplinary charges

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) in Guyana has instituted disciplinary charges against Chief Magistrate Juliet Holder-Allen following a number of complaints against her and has requested Claudette Singh, Appeal Court Judge to launch an inquiry into the matter and, if proven, to apply the appropriate penalty...  read more...