Archives for Monday, February 14, 2005:

Trinidad-Tobago Chief Justice stands firm, replies to PM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The official Carnival is over in Trinidad but a new “bacchanal" of sorts appears to be getting off the ground as Chief Justice Sat Sharma has replied to Prime Minister Patrick Manning, contending that he has done nothing wrong regarding his performance as head of the Judiciary... read more...

Haitian electoral process kicks off with dates confirmed

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haiti's electoral process was under way this weekend after the transitional government confirmed dates for the first elections since former president Jean Bertrand Aristide left office under pressure last year... read more...

Chavez thanks Castro for assassination plot warning

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP): Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, adding to his growing barrage of charges against the United States, accused the George W. Bush administration of plotting his assassination and thanked his Cuban ally Fidel Castro for warning him about it... read more...

Journalist dies in Guyana of suspected leptospirosis

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The media in Guyana is mourning the loss of one of its own and it's a death that brings home the reality and seriousness of the problem that the people of Guyana continue to face following the heavy floods that have ravaged the country... read more...

Guyana needs much more help, says development expert

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana is in a highly vulnerable stage as it recovers from the deadly floods and there is much work to be done, says a US-based humanitarian expert who assessed the extent of the flood damage during a recent visit to the country.  Irina Wunder said work must continue to safeguard the health of all Guyanese... read more...

Antigua’s ABS to be transformed into new network

ST JOHN’S, Antigua: “Viewers and listeners to ABS TV and Radio can look forward to an improved selection and quality of programmes when ABS TV and Radio are merged into a new single entity, the Antigua and Barbuda Network.” That’s the word from Dr Edmond Mansoor, Minister for Broadcasting, Information and Telecommunications... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda delegation to attend WTO appeal hearing

ST JOHN’S, Antigua: Minister of Finance and the Economy, Dr Errol Cort, will lead Antigua and Barbuda’s delegation to the February 21-22 hearing by the World Trade Organization of an appeal by the United States against the findings of the WTO Panel, which ruled in favour of Antigua and Barbuda in the now famous “Internet gaming case.”... read more...

CHA President calls for more private sector support for the media and tourism

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: Berthia Parle, President of the Caribbean Hotel Association, says that Caribbean media houses and the regional private sector need to recognize more the important role that tourism plays in the development of Caribbean economies.  She hopes more private sector entities would repay that boost from tourism... read more...

New billion-dollar waterfront complex for Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN: Trinidad: The Manning Administration in Trinidad and Tobago is looking to transform the waterfront area of the capital Port of Spain with planned construction of a new billion-dollar waterfront complex... read more...

Caribbean journalists headed to Guyana for media workshop

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: About 20 senior journalists from the Caribbean are headed to Guyana towards the end of this week to participate in a two-day media and democracy workshop organized by the Commonwealth Journalists Association, the umbrella Association of Caribbean Media Workers and the Guyana Press Association...  read more...

CARICOM Heads to discuss regional natural disaster policy

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Among other important issues, discussions about a regional policy on natural disasters will be high on the agenda of the CARICOM heads of states, when they meet this week in Suriname...  read more...

Barbados EDUTECH programme to be restructured

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Plans are well in train to restructure the Barbados government’s Education Sector Enhancement Programme (EDUTECH)...  read more...