Archives for Wednesday, April 20, 2005:

Caribbean nationals react to fraud allegation involving RJLSC member

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: News of alleged inappropriate behaviour became public over the weekend as the people of Trinidad and Tobago and the rest of the Caribbean were celebrating the launch of the new Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)... read more...

Tobago Express makes crash landing in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A Dash 8-300 aircraft operated by Tobago Express was on Monday forced to make a crash landing, which caused the closure of the Piarco International Airport (PIA).  Emergency officials at the airport told Caribbean Net News that the nose-wheel section of the landing-gear failed to deploy... read more...

Cuba welcomes new pope

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Bells tolled in churches across communist Cuba on Tuesday after the election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as pope.  The first appearance of the new Pope Benedict XVI was shown live on state television in the country which until 1992 was officially atheist... read more...

Aristide says he will not run for Haitian presidency

PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP): Deposed Haitian leader Jean Bertrand Aristide said Tuesday he would not run in the presidential election scheduled for later this year in his Caribbean homeland.  Aristide, who has been living in exile in South Africa for almost a year, said he was barred by the constitution from seeking a third term... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago enters high tech offshore platform industry

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Patrick Manning, recently launched one of the world’s highest gas rated unmanned platforms at the La Brea Industrial Development Company (LABIDCO) construction yard... read more...

CCJ is testimony to region's ability, says Trinidad PM

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has been hailed as a testimony of the ability of the peoples of the region to stand with the best of the world. The tribute came from Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago as he concluded the feature address at the inauguration the CCJ... read more...

St Lucia PM says CCJ is 'a leap of enlightenment'

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Prime Minster of St. Lucia Dr. Kenny Anthony says that the Caribbean Court of Justice is not “a leap in the dark” but rather is “a leap of enlightenment.”  He noted that as applies to all “noble undertakings” some will be “faint hearted,” will question competence or are not comfortable with changing the status quo... read more...

Government to play the major role in meeting the water needs of Antiguans and Barbudans

United Nations: Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Finance and the Economy, Dr. Errol Cort, underlined his Government’s commitment to the delivery of basic water services to the citizens of Antigua and Barbuda... read more...

St Kitts golf development gets 40 ton generator

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Traffic on St Kitts' main road between the Deep Water Port in Basseterre via the Bay Road and La Valle, just outside Sandy Point, was snarled for several hours on Sunday as the multi-million dollar golf course project awaited the arrival of its 40 ton electricity generator... read more...

20 new Community Centres for Antigua-Barbuda 

ST. JOHNS, Antigua: Antigua & Barbuda is to be the recipient of twenty community centers, which will be constructed at strategic points around the island.  So states Minister of Housing, Culture & Social Transformation, Hilson Baptist while commenting on his recent trip to Nairobi, Kenya in Africa from April 2 – 8... read more...

Youth in Business Project launched in St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: A project to foster entrepreneurship, create social cohesion and boost productivity in the workplace was launched at the Foundation for National Development in St Kitts on Tuesday.  The UNESCO-funded Youth in Business Project, organized by Youth Skills, targets thirty persons interested in starting a business... read more...

Montserrat appoints new PR firm

CORAL GABLES, USA: The tourism board representing the island of Montserrat has selected Cheryl Andrews Marketing Communications as their new public relations agency for the North American market... read more...

Construction starts on upscale residential development in St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Construction has begun on an upscale residential development on the South East Peninsula.  Heritage Plantation Inc. is building the first of several upscale homes on some 22 acres of private land in the area called Scotch Bonnet.  The project is expected to boost the rate of real economic growth... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Cuban salsa 'master' Juan Pablo Torres dies at 59

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Cuban salsa legend Juan Pablo Torres, member of the group "Cuban Masters," has died at the age of 59, producer Horacio Garcia announced Monday... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Merengue is the craze in the Dominican Republic

MIAMI, USA: The pulse and fever of the people of the Dominican Republic is demonstrated in their passion for the merengue, their national dance. In honour of this sensual art form, the Dominican Republic hosts merengue festivals every year during the last week of July and first week of August and again in October... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Hurdles and field events review - Mt SAC Relays

WALNUT, USA:  Surrounded by the superb performances on the track, the regional contingents performing in field and hurdles events at the 47th annual Mt SAC Relays last weekend were slightly overlooked... read more...