Archives for Thursday, January 20, 2005:

Sections of Guyana’s capital declared disaster areas

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Government of Guyana has declared the flood-stricken City of Georgetown along with a number of surrounding districts disaster areas following days of some of the heaviest rains seen in the "Garden City" in more than 100 years.  Officials  told Caribbean Net News Wednesday that the flood "took over the city"... read more...

Jagdeo: take food on credit, government will foot the bill

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has told residents living on the East Coast Demerara, they may break-off locks and occupy school buildings and to take food on credit from their community shopkeepers until the flood recedes and the government will foot the bill... read more...

Suriname-Holland cocaine route busted

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname and Holland have cracked down on a cocaine trafficking route from Suriname to Europe... read more...

Suriname to end development relation with Holland

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Minister Kermechend Raghoebarsing of Planning and Development Cooperation will have policy talks with his Dutch counterpart Agnes van Ardenne in Paramaribo end of this month.  Suriname wants to shorten the period determined by Holland to phase out the development relation between the countries... read more...

Canadian businesses “comfortable” in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: “The Canadian business community is comfortable with the opportunities presented in Barbados.” This is the view being expressed by that country’s High Commissioner, Michael Welsh, while paying a courtesy call on the Minister with responsibility for Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Business Development... read more...

Cuba demands US stop alleged abuses at "illegally occupied" Guantanamo base

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba Wednesday demanded that the United States cease its "criminal conduct" in abusing prisoners held at the base it illegally occupies on Cuba's southeastern tip, saying procedures at Guantanamo violate international law... read more...

Fabled for its tobacco, Cuba tells smokers to step outside

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba may be world famous for its tobacco but the communist government -- led by ex-smoker Fidel Castro -- has decided to ban smoking in public places starting next month... read more...

Landslides force road closure in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The frequency of landslides on Monday and Tuesday morning along the North Coast Road in Trinidad, has caused the local police to consider closing the road indefinitely... read more...

Gastroenteritis outbreak aboard Caribbean cruise

MIAMI, USA (AFP): An outbreak of gastroenteritis affected more than 90 passengers and crew during a Caribbean voyage, Princess Cruises said in a statement Tuesday... read more...

Bahamas government concerned over resort's closure

NASSAU, Bahamas: Minister of Tourism in the Bahamas Obie Wilchcombe assured Parliament Wednesday that the closure of the hurricane-damaged Royal Oasis Resort in Freeport that left some 1,200 persons unemployed has the deep concern of the Government... read more...

Jamaica to take part in energy conferences

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The government of Jamaica is expected to take part in two regional energy conferences within the next three weeks to discuss among other things, the rise in world oil prices and alternative energy sources... read more...

China‘s VP to visit Trinidad & Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Vice President of the People‘s Republic of China, Zeng Qinghong, will head a 120-member delegation comprising government officials, businessmen and media, on an official visit to Trinidad and Tobago from January 30 to February 1, 2005.  The main purpose of the visit is to strengthen diplomatic and business ties... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Pakistan beats West Indies by six wickets in tri-series one-day match

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP): Pakistan beat the West Indies by six wickets in their tri-series one-day international at Brisbane's Gabba ground here on Wednesday... read more...