Archives for Wednesday, December 8, 2004:

Runaway vehicle kills two in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Police in Trinidad are this morning continuing their investigations into a traffic fatality which left two people dead Sunday following an accident in Chaguanas.  Diego Martin police told Caribbean Net News that dead are Shawn John, 25, of Marie Road, Morvant, and David Sealy, 28, of Toucan Avenue, Maloney...  read more...

Trinidad and Tobago President discharged from hospital

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Sporting a bright smile and brisk steps as he held the hand of Trinidad and Tobago's First Lady Dr. Jean Richards, President George Maxwell Richards on Monday was discharged from the St. Clair Medical Centre (SCMC) in high spirits.  President Richards entered the health facility last Thursday...  read more...

Six killed in new clashes in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): A leader of a paramilitary group loyal to former president Jean Bertrand Aristide and five of his men have been killed in new clashes in the Haitian capital, police announced Monday...  read more...

Chirac welcomes "positive effects" of Spanish stance on Cuba

ZARAGOZA, Spain (AFP): French President Jacques Chirac used a bilateral summit meeting with Spain to describe the recent freeing of several Cuban political prisoners as a "positive effect" arising from Spanish attempts to soften the EU line on relations with Havana... read more...

Grenada bids farewell to Trinidad & Tobago Defence Force

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell bid farewell, on behalf of the Government and people of Grenada, to Officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force who departed Grenada on Tuesday via a BWIA flight.  Lt. Col. Rodney Smart said the 55 officers provided assistance with security and stabilising the country... read more...

Financial relief for Grenada at ACP

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: The Government of Grenada has been granted a waiver of its budgetary contributions as a member of the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Council of Ministers...  read more...

OECS Secretariat and French Government to sign financing agreement

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: The OECS Secretariat is the recipient of Grant funds from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) made available through the World Bank for the implementation of a major sustainable development project in the sub-region.  The project is also supported by grant funding provided by the French Government .. read more...

CDB President visits Turks & Caicos

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS: Dr. Compton Bourne, President of the Caribbean Development Bank accompanied by Bank Secretary, Mr. Forsythe, paid a two day visit to the Turks and Caicos Islands in an effort to become familiarized with the views of officials about development plans for the country... read more...

COMMENTARY

Britain and CARICOM: A Special Relationship

On his way to China on an official visit in November, Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Mr Baldwin Spencer, met Mr Bill Rammell, the Under Secretary of State in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London.  Mr Rammell has responsibility within the FCO for the Caribbean...  read more...

LETTERS

What’s going on here?

Okay, I know it’s beginning to sound sort of busted radio now. But I just can’t seem to be able to contain myself when I see what I term as nonsense in what passes for the media in Grenada... read more...