Archives for Wednesday, January 5, 2005:

Sugar to dominate EU trade chief's visit to Caribbean

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP): Sugar -- and the European Union's reform of its sugar trade regime -- top the agenda of a visit to the Caribbean this week by EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson, the European Commission said Tuesday... read more...

Cuba claims Latin America's lowest infant mortality rate

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba's infant mortality rate has fallen to less than six deaths per thousand babies born, the lowest in Latin America, according to government figures... read more...

71 dead, 678 injured over holidays in Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP): Seventy-one people died and 678 were wounded over the Christmas and New Year holidays in the Dominican Republic, mostly from gunshots and traffic accidents, officials said Monday... read more...

Regional journalist could lose job in St. Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: News reaching Caribbean Net News indicates that Guyana-born journalist Clive Bacchus, who has been serving as the General Manager of the privately owned and operated WINN FM Radio in St. Kitts, could be on the breadline come the end of January as a result of "stiffer"  work permit requirements ... read more...

Arbitration looming over hotel delays in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Barbados Government is seeking to recoup losses alleged to have been suffered by the late handover of the new $120 million Hilton Hotel under construction at Needham’s Point... read more...

New Commissioner of Police appointed in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaican Police Services Commission has announce the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Lucius A. Thomas as the new Commissioner to succeed Mr. Francis Forbes, with effect from Wednesday, January 19, 2005... read more...

Counterpart Caribbean responds to tsunami disaster

WASHINGTON, USA: Caribbean citizens can now help survivors of the tsunami tragedy through the Barbados-based Counterpart Caribbean, whose Washington D.C.-based partner, Counterpart International is spearheading relief efforts to the affected in India, Indonesia, the Maldives and Sri Lanka... read more...

Caribbean islands seek new building code to curb storm and flood damage

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman was badly hit by Hurricane Ivan but the island’s chief building officer, McCleary Frederick, has revealed that since the Cayman government had implemented the South Florida Building Code in 1987 the damage was less than if they had carried on without one... read more...

Guyanese woman is new billboard beauty in London -- at 96 years young

LONDON, England (AFP): It's never too late to start a new career, even if you're 96 years old -- and the new job is modelling cosmetics... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

New Appeal Court and Puisne Judges for Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Two Appeal Court Judges and three Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court were sworn into office by the Governor-General of Jamaica, Sir Howard Cooke on December 31.  In his remarks, the Governor-General said he was proud of the growth of the justice system and the accomplishments of the newly sworn in Judges... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Spirit Airlines announces second daily flight to Nassau

FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Spirit Airlines announced Tuesday that starting on February 10, 2005 it will introduce a second daily non-stop flight to Nassau, Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale/ Hollywood International Airport, with fares starting at $44... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies back into fray after three-month layoff

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP): The West Indies emerge from a three-month layoff after their Champions Trophy heroics in their first Australian tour hit-out here on Wednesday... read more...