Archives for Thursday, March 24, 2005:

American Embassy in Trinidad warns of visa fraud

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: The United States Embassy in Port-of-Spain is putting on alert all applicants for visa that the office is fully aware of the many recent cases of fraud being perpetrated on persons seeking visas to travel to the United States.... read more...

Sea pirates attack Surinamese and Guyanese fishermen

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname are investigating the hijacking of at least six fishing boats registered in the country. Reports were made at the Coronie police station. The robberies at gun point took place on Monday... read more...

Kittitian folklore members join in Barbuda celebration

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Eight folklore practitioners are scheduled to leave the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis to participate in a festival with a regional flair... read more...

Customs officials in Anguilla confirm seizure of illegal drugs

THE VALLEY, Anguilla: Customs Officials in Anguilla have confirmed the seizure of a quantity of illegal drugs at the Blowing Point Port just over a week ago... read more...

JAMPRO-EU project enhances exports

KINGSTON, Jamaica: A collaborative venture between Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and the European Union (EU), which helped to enhance the infrastructural capacities and profit margins of small, medium, and large businesses engaged in exports, culminated on March 21... read more...

Government strongly against race hate, says Antigua PM 

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Upon assuming office as Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda one year ago, Baldwin Spencer said, minutes after being sworn in, that he likened Antigua and Barbuda unto a big blue tent under which everyone was welcome... read more...

Cuba says visit by EU official to mark new direction in relations

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba's top diplomat said Wednesday that a pending visit to Havana by the EU development and cooperation chief showed that the communist-run Caribbean nation's relations with the European Union were back on track... read more...

Regional forum to consider fisheries trade issues

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Commonwealth Secretariat in partnership with the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM), with the support of the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DfID), will host a ‘Meeting of Senior Caribbean Fisheries and Trade Officials on Fisheries Issues in WTO and Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Negotiations,’ in Bridgetown, Barbados, March 21 to 22... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Bovell and Scott named Trinidad and Tobago's 2004 Sportsman and Woman

LAVENTILLE, Trinidad:  21-year-old Olympic medallist George Bovell III and collegiate Candice Scott captured Trinidad and Tobago's 2004 Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Award Monday night at Queen's Hall, St Ann's in Trinidad... read more...

West Indies squad arrive in Barbados for training camp

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The 14-member West Indies squad assembled in Barbados on Tuesday to start preparation for next Thursday's first Test match in the Digicel 2005 Home Series against South Africa... read more...