Archives for Wednesday, February 9, 2005:

Homes searched for explosives in Antigua

ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Police on the island of Antigua have confirmed to Caribbean Net News that officers last week effected early morning searches on the homes of two "known" supporters of the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) -- businessman, Bill Abbott and former Government Chief Information Officer (CIO), James "Tanny" Rose...  read more...

Complaints force Trinidad Prime Minister to write Chief Justice

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Patrick Manning, has sent a letter to the country's Chief Justice Sat Sharma, notifying him of several complaints made against him by the Attorney General John Jeremie, as well as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Geoffrey Henderson... read more...

UN seeks 3 million dollars' aid for flood-hit Guyana

UNITED NATIONS (AFP): The United Nations on Tuesday appealed for three million dollars in emergency aid for Guyana, which was devastated by severe floods last month.. read more...

New UK immigration regulations may impact Caribbean

LONDON, England: The United Kingdom Government on Monday announced new immigration and asylum regulations, some of which could impact directly on Caribbean citizens living, studying or planning to move to that country.. read more...

US$7.5 million for St Lucia waterfront project

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: The Government of St. Lucia has secured a total of US$7.5 million from two World Bank agencies to help protect the Village of Dennery from floods during adverse weather conditions.  Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony had promised to seek international assistance to save the beach front and adjoining properties... read more...

Another round of Belize-Guatemala discussions

BELOMPAN, Belize: The Minister of National Development and Chief Negotiator for Belize in the matter of the dispute with Guatemala has announced that, following an invitation from Luigi Einaudi, Acting Secretary General of the Organization of American States, he will be leading a team to hold discussions in Miami, Florida, over the weekend... read more...

COMMENTARY

Law and Politics: Competence plus character to breed confidence

The objection by the Grenada Bar Association (GBA), to the proposed appointment of Mr. Hugh Wildman as Attorney General of Grenada if not handled properly, could have far reaching and serious consequences for the Rule of Law, and the administration of justice in these Spice Isles... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Even more funds to fight AIDS in St Vincent and the Grenadines

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is now even better positioned to curb the spread of the deadly HIV/AIDS virus.  This after the government on Tuesday launched its World Bank assisted HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Project at the Methodist Church Hall in capital Kingstown... read more...

LETTERS

Reservations about the role of the CCJ

Sir Ronald Sanders in his article of 8th February has admirably summed up the content and the practical realties arising from the Privy Council decision regarding the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice in its final Appeal Court jurisdiction...  read more...

Don't blame the Privy Council

Many people think a Caribbean court will become the pawn of Caribbean politicians...  read more...

What's all the hugh and haw about?

Seriously now I think some of those we term locally as ‘professionals’ may indeed be so in the context of being professional at being unprofessional...  read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Khan looking at re-match with Cuba's Kindelan

LONDON, England (AFP): Britain's Amir Khan is in line for a rematch against Mario Kindelan, the man who denied him Olympic gold in Athens last summer...  read more...

CONCACAF qualifying fixtures for 2006 World Cup

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): Fixtures in the six-nation final round of the North and Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) qualifying for the 2006 World Cup finals...  read more...