Archives for Friday, April 1, 2005:

Shooting incident at Cayman Islands hospital

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: According to a press release by the Cayman Islands Health Services Authority, at approximately 2:00 on Wednesday afternoon there was an altercation between a group of individuals near the hospital complex during which a firearm was brandished... read more...

One death and several injured in continuing prison riot in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: A second day of rioting at Glendairy Prison in Barbados on Wednesday left one inmate dead and several injured were taken to hospital. For a second straight day rioting broke out at the jail and things spiraled out of control after two prison officers were attacked by inmates in separate incidents... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis to send police, soldiers to Barbados

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis is to send a contingent of police officers and Defence Force soldiers to Barbados as part of the Regional Security Services following a riot at the island’s Glendairy Prison. National Security Minister Dwyer Astaphan said the twin-island Federation would respond positively to the Barbados request.... read more...

St Vincent and St Lucia respond to Barbados’ RSS appeal

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: St Vincent and St Lucia are the first to respond on a Barbadian request to the Regional Security System (RSS) for assistance in maintaining security, law and order in Barbados following the crisis at Glendairy Prison, the islands lone correctional facility... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda sends military contingent to Barbados 

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Regional Security System Baldwin Spencer announced on Thursday night that his government will be sending a contingent of army personnel and police officers to Barbados following a riot at the island’s Glendairy Prison... read more...

Tobago Tourism Secretary clears the air on cruise issue

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago: The Tourism Secretary in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Neil Wilson, has attempted to clear-up any misunderstanding as to why the 'Ocean Village' with some 1,800 visitors was denied docking at the Scarborough Port last Monday... read more...

Picnic in Dominica turns fatal

ROSEAU, Dominica: Thirteen-year-old Cecelia Joseph of Castle Comfort, Dominica, is dead following an incident in the Castle Bruce River, on Sunday. She was pronounced dead at about 2:35 AM at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH)... read more...

US lines up action against Cuba in UN rights body

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP): The United States confirmed Thursday that it would seek international censure of Cuba's human rights record by presenting a resolution at the United Nations' top human rights forum... read more...

Caribbean Sun is more than an airline, says President

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: The "raison d'etre" of the billionaire-backed Caribbean Sun Airlines and Caribbean Star Airlines is to stimulate economic development opportunities for Caribbean people living in the region... read more...

Caribbean consular corps visit Florida governor

MIAMI, USA: Heads of the Caribbean Consular Corps in Florida held discussions with Florida Governor, Jeb Bush at the Tallahassee State Capital last Wednesday where they addressed issues concerning the Caribbean Diaspora in Florida State... read more...

BVI hosts first prosecutors’ workshop

ROAD TOWN, BVI: Local prosecutors and lawyers, as well as several from the rest of the Caribbean and Canada, gathered on Tuesday for the first Prosecutors’ Workshop in the British Virgin Islands... read more...

Two American missionaries killed in southern Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Police are questioning two people in the killing of a US missionary couple in southern Guyana, near the border with Brazil, Assistant Police Commissioner Krishna Lakeraj said Thursday... read more...

UN troops descend on Haitian slum after three killed in gang war

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): UN peacekeepers and Haitian police backed by armored vehicles descended on a large Port-au-Prince slum Thursday after three people were reportedly left dead in gang fighting, a UN spokesman said... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Hinds and Chanderpaul put West Indies in control

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Wavell Hinds and Shivnarine Chanderpaul helped make the sponsorship row that threatened to derail the West Indies seem like a distant memory on Thursday when they helped their side pile up 347-3 on the first day of the first Test against South Africa... read more...

Cable & Wireless confirms Sarwan and Gayle contract termination 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The tug of war between the Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chris Gayle contract dispute finally came to an end, after Cable & Wireless (C&W) issued a press release indicating that the players were now available for the second test against South Africa in Trinidad, which begins next week... read more...

West Indies women beat Ireland by eight wickets in World Cup cricket

PRETORIA, South Africa:  Half centuries from in-form batswomen Juliano Nero and Pamela Lavine helped the West Indies beat Ireland by eight-wickets in round five of the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup at the Laudium Oval on Wednesday... read more...

Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago duel to goalless draw

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Trinidad and Tobago dueled Costa Rica to a goal-less draw here Wednesday in a 2006 World Cup North American zone qualifying match, giving the hosts their first point in three matches... read more...

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