Archives for Friday, February 25, 2005:

Chief Justice issue still in fact-finding mode says Trinidad PM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister, Patrick Manning says he has not made a decision in the matter concerning the Chief Justice, "Everything is still in the fact-finding phase." Prime Minister Manning presented a chronology of correspondence from the Attorney General and the Director of Public Prosecutions... read more...

Trinidad TV station in a bind

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (ACM): CCN TV6 in Trinidad has questioned the refusal of the Telecommunications Authority to let the station use two additional frequencies to improve its service to Tobago... read more...

Jamaican tourism sector poised to benefit from increase in Chinese visitors

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Now that Jamaica has been granted approved destination status by the Chinese Government, the tourism sector is poised to benefit from the expected increase in Chinese visitors... read more...

Antiguan Clare Roberts assumes Presidency of Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

WASHINGTON, USA: History was made Thursday when eminent jurist, Clare Roberts, became the first citizen of Antigua and Barbuda to assume the presidency of the Inter-American Human Rights Commission, an agency of the Organization of American States (OAS).  Mr. Roberts is a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice... read more...

Dominican Republic endorses Ambassador Ramdin for Assistant Secretary General of the OAS

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: After Chile, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic became the fourth Latin American country to endorse Surinamese ambassador Albert Ramdin for the position of assistant secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS).  He has also received the unanimous endorsement of CARICOM... read more...

Young Grenadian entrepreneurs receive assistance

ST. GEORGES, Grenada: Three young Grenadians are now in a position to start up new businesses and one young Grenadian can expand her business as a result of the Grenada Youth Enterprise Initiative... read more...

Bahamas headed for record economic growth, says Prime Minister Christie

NASSAU, Bahamas: The Bahamas:  Prime Minister Perry Christie said The Bahamas is headed for unprecedented economic activity. The Prime Minister's declaration was made during a ground-breaking ceremony for the new Charlotteville home and community development in western New Providence... read more...

Five-star luxury on the ocean floor: undersea hotel planned in the Bahamas

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Anyone willing to dish out 1,500 dollars a night might soon get a chance to come face to face with sharks from the comfort of an undersea hotel room a Florida entrepreneur plans to build in the Bahamas... read more...

Suriname official denies corruption allegations

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: A Suriname cabinet minister denied corruption allegations Wednesday after local media revealed a list of contracts awarded to allegedly imaginary persons. At least 24 contracts were revealed and, according to critics, for work that never was executed... read more...

Casinos in Suriname scrambling to meet deadline

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: With only a couple of days to go, casinos in Suriname are scrambling to meet a deadline set for February 28 or face closure by the authorities. License holders have till Monday to comply with the terms set out in their license and the relevant laws... read more...

Two Pakistani police in Haiti peacekeeping sex probe

UNITED NATIONS (AFP): Two Pakistani officers in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti are under investigation for possible prostitution charges after allegations of rape by a local woman, a UN spokesman said Thursday... read more...

Nationals have a right to vote if they live overseas and are registered, says Nevis premier

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS: Premier of Nevis and opposition Parliamentarian in the National Assembly, Vance Amory said Wednesday he supports the right of a citizen of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis to exercise the right to vote in any election even though he or she resides out of the country... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis participates in seminar to form Caribbean Prosecutors Association

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Director of Public Prosecution, in St Kitts, Mr. Dennis Merchant and Crown Counsel, Miss Janine Harris were recent participants at a seminar to promote the formation of a Caribbean Prosecutors Association.  The association which could soon be a reality follows a two-day seminar in Barbados... read more...

LETTERS

Mary Seacole should get more recognition as a nursing hero

I am a Jamaican nurse and I was doing a project on Florence Nightingale and found out that Mary Seacole was just as important and was denied being able to work with Florence Nightingale... read more...

Appeal for postage stamps

I am writing to you to see if you could print the following details to help us gain contacts throughout the world for used and new postage stamps... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies women beat Monroe Road in opening practice match

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  The West Indies women's cricket team preparing for the World Cup in South Africa from March 22 to April 10, won their opening practice game against a local club team, Munroe Road in Trinidad on Thursday... read more...