Archives for Wednesday, February 16, 2005:

CARICOM to boycott Haiti talks in Cayenne

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: CARICOM will not participate in meetings scheduled for next month in Cayenne, French Guiana, if the Haitian interim government led by Prime Minister Gerard Latortue is invited... read more...

CARICOM heads in Suriname for 16th inter-sessional

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: In speaking with Caribbean Net News, officials at the Ministry of Transport Communications and Tourism described Suriname as an epitome of wilderness, rain forests, swamplands, sprawling savannahs and coastal plains. The country also boasts a rich architectural heritage... read more...

Caribbean Net News expands into Internet radio

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Caribbean Net News is currently in the initial stages of testing a new Internet radio station: Caribbean Net Radio.  This latest service will be largely news-focused, along with Caribbean and other easy listening music. The new radio station will follow the successful format of the online publication... read more...

India to develop hurricane early warning system for Caribbean

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: In a bid to secure the votes of CARICOM nations for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, India has offered a wide range of assistance to the regional body... read more...

Constitutional reform may be necessary in Trinidad & Tobago, says Panday

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Leader of the Minority United National Congress (UNC) in Trinidad and Tobago, Basdeo Panday, has expressed the view that there will have to be constitutional reform if the Government of Prime Minister Patrick Manning is serious about removing Chief Justice Sat Sharma... read more...

India extends fourth credit line to Suriname

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AFP): India will extend a fourth credit line to Suriname that could reach 40 million dollars, officials said Monday... read more...

No damage, injuries reported in St Kitts-Nevis from Valentine’s Day jolt

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: There are no reports of injuries or damage as a result of a Valentine’s Day earthquake which jolted St. Kitts and Nevis and several Caribbean islands on Monday afternoon.  The 5.5 magnitude quake was also felt in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Montserrat... read more...

Dominican government responds to allegations over National Trail

ROSEAU, Dominica: The Government of Dominica has stated that the Chairman of the Waitikubuli Ecological Foundation, Mr. Bernard Wiltshire, was informed by letter that the work of the National Trail Steering Committee was complete and that the NTSC had been dissolved... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda media organisation meets with Information Minister

ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Members of the interim executive of the Antigua & Barbuda Media Congress on Tuesday met with Information Minister Senator Dr Edmond Mansoor. ABS News Editor Juliet Benjamin and Senior Producer/News Anchor Eldean Eudelle also attended at the invitation of the minister... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis government clarifies telecoms policy

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Establishing a clear policy and cooperative environment were the aims of a meeting held Tuesday between the Government of St Kitts and Nevis, the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission and representatives of Telecommunications providers... read more...

BVI in promotional video for Commonwealth Games

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands has been chosen to represent the Caribbean in a promotional video, as part of preparations for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia... read more...

CaribbeanWay makes Caribbean real estate easy

MONTREAL, Canada: CaribbeanWay, Montreal-based specialists in Caribbean luxury vacation rentals, now has a dedicated real estate division ready to find the perfect vacation villa, condo, piece of land or even a private island, for purchase... read more...