Archives for Wednesday, January 19, 2005:

Antigua Labour Party pickets Prime Minister's office

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Overcast skies did not deter the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) Leader, Lester Bird, along with a small crowd of some 65 supporters and other leading members of the Party, from staging a three-hour picket outside of the Prime Minister's office on Tuesday as Prime Minister Spencer and his Cabinet met for their weekly discourse... read more...

Former ambassador joins protest in Antigua

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda's former Ambassador to the United Nations and Washington, Lionel 'Max' Hurst was among the picketers lending his voice in protest to the "wrongs" the 9-month old Spencer Administration has done since taking over the reigns of government on March 23 last year... read more...

St Kitts Education Minister says more must be done

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Notwithstanding the commendable results of the recent CSEC Exams, St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Education Sam Condor, wants to see more work being done by the country's education division to rectifying the problem of under achievement among the nation's youth and to combat a number of other challenges... read more...

St Lucia Prime Minister calls for stronger police presence

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: As the issue of crime continues to be uppermost in the minds of the people of St. Lucia, the country's Prime Minister, Dr Kenny Anthony, is calling on the nation's peace keepers to take back the streets by increasing their presence on the country's streets.  Anthony said his government will introduce legislation this year... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister outlines critical issues to be addressed in 2005 budget

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dr Denzil Douglas has been outlining what he said will be the critical issues to be addressed in the 2005 Budget he will present to Parliament.  Prime Minister Douglas said the consultations provide an opportunity for the economic partners to air their views and concerns... read more...

African Union seeks role in troubled Haiti

PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP): The African Union is ready to help restore stability and pave the way to elections in Haiti, "an African country outside Africa", AU Commission chairman Alpha Oumar Konare said Tuesday... read more...

RSS Review Team presents report to St Vincent Prime Minister

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: The Strategic Reappraisal Report prepared by the Regional Security System (RSS) Review Team in now in the hands of Chairman of the RSS Council of Ministers, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves.  Leader of the review team Major General Cameron Ross handed over the document... read more...

Puerto Rican is world's oldest man

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Puerto Rican Emiliano Mercado, at 113, is the oldest man in the world, according to Guinness World Records.  Guinness granted Mercado the title Monday. Mercado is also the world's oldest veteran, drafted to fight in the US Army during World War I... read more...

LETTERS

Lloyd must stop using the bible and Christianity for his political craft

I am pleading to Lloyd Noel not to use the bible and Christianity to justify his political craft. Mr Noel is a lawyer by profession who makes his living in the legal service... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

BWIA launches new route to Curacao

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  BWIA West Indies Airways will commence service to Curacao on Sunday January 16, 2005. The service to Curacao will be an intermediate stop en route to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Pakistan pin hopes against West Indies on the toss of a coin

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP): Pakistan are pinning their hopes partly on winning the toss when they take on the West Indies in their tri-series limited-overs cricket match at Brisbane's Gabba ground on Wednesday... read more...

Lara warns McGrath - think twice about the World Cup

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP): West Indies cricketing superstar Brian Lara offered Australia's premier pace bowler Glenn McGrath some friendly advice here Tuesday -- think twice about playing in the 2007 World Cup... read more...