Archives for Friday, March 25, 2005:

80-year-old found dead in Dominica, 15-year-old missing

ROSEAU, Dominica:  Delia Rolle, 80, of Laudat, Dominica, was found dead in bushes near the village cemetery Wednesday. The partially clothed body was in an advanced state of decomposition. The elderly woman had been missing for sixteen days... read more...

'Black line' stays in hurricane forecasts says weathermen

NEW ORLEANS, USA: Even though some argued that it's misleading, federal meteorologists gathered here for the Annual Hurricane Conference have opted to keep the much talked about slim black line in their hurricane forecasts... read more...

Newest US-flagged cruise ship to call on Antigua

ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Norwegian Jewel the newest ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet will begin calling at Antigua from November 6 this year.  This was one of the announcements emerging from discussions during Seatrade with top executive of Norwegian Cruise Lines’, Lania Rittenhouse, Vice President ... read more...

New ministerial appointments in Anguilla

THE VALLEY, Anguilla: The Governor of Anguilla, acting on the advice of the Chief Minister has signed the necessary instruments assigning Ministerial portfolios and Departmental responsibilities to the Ministers of Government... read more...

Consultations on food security to be held in Antigua-Barbuda

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: The country’s representatives who have returned from a recent workshop in Belize have reported that several consultations will be held in Antigua and Barbuda shortly on the role of information and communication tools for implementing food and nutrition security plans... read more...

Jamaica to host hemispheric dialogue on water management

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Over 300 participants from the Caribbean and the Americas will converge on Jamaica later this year, as the country will be hosting a major hemispheric meeting – the Fifth Inter-American Dialogue on Water Management... read more...

Nevis Tourism Minister issues statement concerning Barefoot Cruises

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Malcolm Guishard, Minister of Tourism for the island of Nevis, has issued the following statement in regards to the situation which has arisen concerning the cruise ship, S.V. Polynesia... read more...

Dominica making headway in tourism

ROSEAU, Dominica:  Dominica is already reaping the benefits of the 7th Annual Tourism and Trade Show for Travel, held in Martinique from March 11-13... read more...

Mexico offering scholarships to Caribbean students 

WASHINGTON, USA: The Government of Mexico on Tuesday formalized with the Organization of American States (OAS) a program whereby some 542 scholarships will be given to nationals of Latin America and the Caribbean allowing them to study in Mexico... read more...

Antigua Barbuda parliament debates Stabilization Fund Bill

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: While religionists see it as a clear indication that reverence for "Holy Week" is ebbing away, Finance and Economy Minister Dr. Errol Cort and his parliamentary colleagues went late into "Maundy" (Holy) Thursday night debating the controversial "Stabilization Fund" ... read more...

Diaspora sending billions back home

WASHINGTON, USA: Latin American and Caribbean workers living abroad sent a record US$45.8 billion to their homelands in 2004, up from $38 billion the previous year, prompting the head of a development agency to call for more attention from governments to the role of Diaspora communities in sustainable development ... read more...

Diaspora website to create greater linkages

KINGSTON, Jamaica: In another move to involve citizens in the Diaspora in the business of the country and highlight their importance to its development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on Wednesday (March 23) officially launched the Jamaican Diaspora Foundation’s website... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies women lose to South Africa in a thriller

PRETORIA, South Africa:  The West Indies women's cricket team lost in a thriller to South Africa by one run in their second match during the eighth women’s World Cup cricket competition at the Laudium Oval in South Africa on Thursday... read more...