Archives for Wednesday, March 9, 2005:

Dozens of bodies left unidentified following Dominican Republic fire tragedy

HIGUEY, Dominican Republic (AFP): As officials began to bury fire-scarred bodies in communal graves, relatives of the 134 victims of Monday's prison fire combed prison name lists and searched among the scores of unidentified bodies left for family members... read more...  

Government short of funds to repair Antigua's main port

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: According to reports coming out of St. John's in Antigua, the country's main port is in disrepair and the government of Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, lacks the much needed funds to remedy the problem. Minister Wilmouth Daniel, said the buildings are in dire need of repairs... read more...

FSC probes trading of Dyoll on Jamaica Stock Exchange

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaican Financial Services Commission (FSC) has commenced an investigation into the trading in shares of the Dyoll Group Limited on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) from the period September 1, 2004 to February 15, 2005.  Executive Director of the FSC, Brian Wynter made the announcement... read more...

US lawmaker demands former Haitian prime minister's release

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): US Democratic Representative Maxine Waters of California demanded Monday that the Haitian government immediately release detained former Haitian prime minister Yvon Neptune... read more...

Louisiana governor visits Cuba

FORT LAUDERDALE, USA (UPI): Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco left for Havana Monday for a three-day trade mission to increase food sales to Cuba... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda diplomat presents credentials to US president

WASHINGTON, USA: Veteran Antiguan and Barbudan diplomat, Deborah-Mae Lovell, presented her credentials to the President of the United States of America, George W. Bush, during a ceremony held in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, 8 March 2005. Ambassador Lovell joins her CARICOM colleagues... read more...

Dominica achieves another milestone in its debt restructuring

ROSEAU, Dominica: The Government of Dominica has achieved another milestone in its ongoing debt restructuring programme by formalizing an agreement with the National Bank of Dominica with respect to government’s indebtedness to the Bank. Acting Financial Secretary, Mrs. Rosamund Edwards signed the necessary documents... read more...

St Lucia's OPM spearheads seminar on ISO standards

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) is spearheading a seminar in St Lucia with the theme, “Protect and Position your Business for CSME” to be held at the Cara Suites Hotel on March l4 and 15 and March 16 and 17, from 9:00am to 4:30pm... read more...

Minister Quinn-Leandro opens Women’s Day Workshop in Antigua

DEEP BAY, Antigua: Minister of Labour; Public Administration and Empowerment Dr Jacqui Quinn Leandro, on Tuesday, at The Grand Royal Antiguan Hotel, declared the International Women’s Day Workshop on Human Rights opened. The Minister, in her feature address, shared statistics and facts that she gathered... read more...

LETTERS

For us it is Carnival time again!

Just to let you know that your radio network (Caribbean Net Radio) is being received loud and clear here in Haarlem, (near Amsterdam), The Netherlands... read more...

It was exciting to read about the Honduran Dance Group

It was exciting to read the news about the Honduran Dance Group which will be visiting SVG for National Hero’s Month Activities... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Carib Beer Cricket Series 9th round summary - Day 4

ST. CATHERINE, Jamaica: Leaders Jamaica trashed bottom place team Barbados by 245 runs to dethrone the defending champions and capture the 2005 Carib Beer Series title on the fourth and final day on Monday.  Resuming on 74 for two in search of a victory target of 468, the struggling Barbados team was bowled out for 222... read more...

Adams blasts West Indies Cricket Board for axing players 

FREE STATE, South Africa: Four days after West Indies cricket's governing body excluded seven senior players from a 22-man squad for the upcoming series against South African and Pakistan, James Adams voiced his opinion. Adams a former Jamaican and West Indies captain criticised the WICB for their decision... read more...

Richardson calls for WICB replacement

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Former West Indies cricket captain Richie Richardson has called for immediate action against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The 43-year old Richardson told a local newspaper that there should be some consideration about using business-minded individuals to take over West Indies cricket administration... read more...

Warring West Indies slump from kings to clowns

PARIS, France (AFP): They were once the world's deadliest cricket team.  With a battery of lethal pace bowlers and an A-list of batting stylists, the West Indies were kings... read more...

Jamaican Damani Ralph leaves Chicago for Russia

CHICAGO, USA: MLS team Chicago Fire has announced that Jamaican international Damani Ralph will join Russian Premier League side FC Rubin Kazan on a transfer after signing a contract on Monday. "First, this is a great situation for Damani financially," said Fire President/GM Peter Wilt... read more...