Archives for Monday, February 7, 2005:

Plans to oust Trinidad & Tobago chief justice?

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning and Chief Justice Sat Sharma have remained mum when quizzed on allegations of moves by the Government to "throw" Sharma from office.  John Jeremie, the Attorney General, has called "out of order" suggestions coming from Opposition Senator Wade Mark...  read more...

Barbados labour minister lays down the law

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: It will be a no nonsense approach, zero-tolerance for Barbadians who break the rules of the Canadian Farm Labour Programme (CFLP)... read more...

CARICOM member states proceed with legislative harmonisation

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The February 3 ruling by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council that the legislation enacted by Jamaica to establish the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is unconstitutional, has the potential for profound adverse effects on the establishment of the CCJ and the effective implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)... read more...

China’s Vice President visits Trinidad's Pitch Lake

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A walk on the Pitch Lake in La Brea was one of the highlights for Zeng Qinghong, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China during an official visit to Trinidad and Tobago. China is the largest importer of Trinidad and Tobago’s asphalt and the Lake is the largest commercial deposit of the mineral in the world... read more...

Former Jamaican prime minister's family robbed and beaten

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the late Michael Manley's family received the "roughing-up" of their life over the weekend, when they were gun-butted, slapped-up, and tied up, during a robbery at their house in St. Andrew on Friday night.  About $5,000, some alcoholic beverages and two cable boxes were stolen from the home... read more...

Guyana’s NCN radio to be back 'on air' this weekend

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Technicians at Guyana's National Communications Network Inc. (NCN) have been working overtime to restore the 560AM radio signal which was damaged by the recent flood... read more...

CARICOM responds to Privy Council ruling

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat has responded to the ruling by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council that the legislation, passed by the Jamaican Parliament to establish the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in that country, is unconstitutional and void... read more...

Barbados to vote on move to republic

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The people of Barbados will get an opportunity to express themselves via a referendum as to whether Barbados should move from a monarchical to a republican system of government.  In an apparent change of heart, Prime Minister Owen Arthur made the announcement over the weekend... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Bunji Garlin reigns!

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A fantastic and very dramatic performance, which included a very creative bungee jump along with a pyrotechnic display, were just one of the strategies that assisted Antonio Alvarez (better known as Bunji Garlin) to walk away with the 2005 International Soca Monarch title before a crowd of 9,000 Friday night... read more...

Bob Marley's legacy still moves Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): Nearly 24 years after his death from cancer, reggae great Bob Marley remains at the core of Jamaica's soul, his name and music still part of its everyday life.  In his short 36 years, the singer, guitarist and popularizer of the Ethiopia-centric, ganja-infused Rastafarian religion gave his Caribbean nation a new, global projection... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Advances in HIV treatment for children

BELMOPAN, Belize: Social corporate responsibility was demonstrated last week at the Central Medical Laboratory, Belize City, when Shell Belize Limited donated BZ$10,000, First Caribbean International Bank BZ$12,000 and PAHO BZ$18,525.44, all contributed to the programme of the Prevention of the Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

CARICOM heads to talk cricket

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The regional ministers of government with responsibility for sports are gathering in Barbados this weekend for a CARICOM Sports Ministers Conference where they will be discussing a number of issues in relation to the continued development of sports in the region...  read more...

Mayers is St Vincent & Grenadines Sports Personality 2004

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent  The Methodist Hall in Kingstown erupted into a chorus of murmurs as Natasha Mayers was on Saturday announced as the St Vincent & Grenadines 2004 Sports Personality of the Year.  Erstwhile expressions of pent up anticipation instantly changed to amazement after the announcement...  read more...

Vincentians encouraged to achieve excellence in sports

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: Vincentians were on Saturday told that outstanding performance in sports is the physical manifestation of the potential of the nation.  They were informed that they have an obligation to preserve this element of the society and to this end will continue to celebrate their achievements in sports...  read more...