Archives for Wednesday, December 29, 2004:

Trinidad & Tobago's PM calls emergency meeting

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  Following Sunday's tsunami which has claimed some 57,000 (and counting) lives across Asia, Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning Monday night summoned several of his ministers to a meeting Tuesday at his office in Port of Spain, in a bid to plan and put "precautionary measures" in place... read more...

St Vincent & Grenadines opposition leader calls for AG's resignation

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: The Opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, wants to see the back of the country's Attorney General Judith Jones-Morgan for the year 2005.  Earlier this month, Caribbean Net News carried the story of Ruben Morgan's arrest by police in London for allegedly having one kilo of cocaine... read more...

Thousands of St Kitts revellers take to the streets in J’ouvert

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Thousands of revellers took to the streets of the St Kitts capital early Monday morning in what has been described as the best J’ouvert in years.  The revelers danced and pranced to the pulsating road march tunes as thousands of by-standers lined the streets of Basseterre to witness the J’ouvert... read more...

Police Commissioner and Minister commend St Kitts carnival revellers

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Carnival revelers, participating in the annual J'ouvert Morning jump-up in St. Kitts, have been commended by the country's Acting Commissioner of Police, Robert Jeffers, and his men for the way they conducted themselves during Monday morning's celebration... read more...

Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force to be upgraded

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer, has committed his administration towards the transformation of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force ABDF into an institution ready to meet the evolving security challenges of the 21st Century.  Spencer made the announcement during a presentation ceremony.. read more...

Partnership expected at China-Caribbean Trade Fair

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Come February 2005, hundreds of Chinese and Caribbean businessmen and government officials will converge in Jamaica to participate in the China-Caribbean Trade Forum and Fair.  The forum and trade fair are being held through collaborative efforts of the governments of Jamaica and China... read more...

Jamaica to host ‘Caribbean Marketplace’ in January

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica will host the Caribbean’s most important annual tourism marketing showcase ‘Caribbean Marketplace’ at the Half Moon Village Hotel in Montego Bay from January 9 to 11 next year... read more...

Grenadians and Vincentians saved in Christmas miracle

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: The families of a group of 12 Grenadians and Vincentians who were missing at sea for several days returned home on Thursday 23rd to cheers, hugs and tears of joy...  read more...

Tsunamis and the Eastern Caribbean

ST AUGUSTINE, Trinidad:  According to the UWI Seismic Research Unit, a tsunami is an ocean wave or series of waves caused by an abrupt disturbance of the ocean floor that displaces a large mass of water... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

JetBlue celebrates 5th birthday with sale fares on select Caribbean routes

NEW YORK, USA: JetBlue Airways on Tuesday announced a jump-start on 2005 with its "Take 5" fare sale, putting select Caribbean and other routes on sale... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Commentary: Consistent inconsistencies a feature of West Indies cricket administration

The West Indies cricket team sets off for Australia Wednesday eager to build on the success of the ICC Champions Trophy success almost four months ago... read more...