Archives for Thursday, January 27, 2005:

OECS ahead on regional integration: ECCB Governor

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: As far as efforts at regional integration are concerned, the countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are ahead of the rest of the region... read more...

2 to 3 per cent growth for 2005 projected for Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Despite the effects of Hurricane Ivan, the country experienced growth of between 1 to 2 per cent last year and is projected to grow by 2 to 3 per cent in 2005, Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies has said... read more...

Traffic cops putting on the brakes in St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Officials at the Traffic Department in St. Kitts are exasperated: "We can't tolerate it anymore. It has come to intolerable, unacceptable proportions and so we intend to try to curb the incidences of the infractions of the traffic laws."... read more...

Wanted man living in Trinidad for ten years

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A man wanted on a first degree murder charge in the United States of America has been living in Trinidad for almost ten years, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials said... read more...

Information is the 'oxygen' of modern economies, says ECCB Governor

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, Sir K. Dwight Venner on Tuesday described information as “the oxygen of all modern economies”... read more...

Several schools reopen in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: A number of schools which were forced to close following the flood are re-opening their doors today. There are others which will remain closed until education officials give permission for them to be opened.  Education Minister Jeffery held inspection exercises at several schools over the last two days... read more...

Canada quarantines two Caribbean flights

REGINA, Canada (UPI): Canadian officials quarantined two flights from the Dominican Republic over fears passengers were contaminated with the highly contagious Norwalk virus... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Tailenders give Aussies the edge as West Indies run out of steam

ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP): The West Indies started like a tornado but ended in the doldrums once again, petering out to a 73-run loss to Australia in the tri-series one-day international at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday... read more...

St Vincent Football Federation plans for 2010 World Cup

KINGSTOWN, ST. Vincent: President of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation (SVGFF) Major St. Clair Leacock yesterday announced to members of the Vincentian media that the SVGFF has already begun to put in place a programme to prepare this country’s national teams for the 2010 World Cup.. read more...

CONCACAF announce 2005 Gold Cup schedule

NEW YORK, USA (AFP): A record seven stadiums in six US cities will host 25 matches in July in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the North and Central America and Caribbean regional championship, CONCACAF announced on Wednesday... read more...