Archives for Tuesday, April 26, 2005:

Problems plague Antigua's airport says IATA

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua:  A recent report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is reported to be one of the most dynamic and fastest-changing industries in the world, has painted a very worrying and frightening picture of the state of affairs at the Vere Cornwall Bird International Airport (VCBIA) in Antigua... read more...

Suriname police seize 300 kg cocaine

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname seized about 300 kg cocaine in a drug bust last Friday night. In a well planned and executed operation by the SWAT-team, the drug were seized in a house in the capital Paramaribo... read more...

Turks & Caicos 2005/2006 Budget receives passage

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS: The week long Legislative Council Budget Session in the Turks and Caicos concluded on Friday, April 22, 2005 with the passage of three Bills, most notably, The Appropriation (2005/2006) Bill 2005... read more...

Call for Antigua-Barbuda's Attorney General to resign

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Charging that he appears to be using his office to "cram" the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) down the throats of the people of Antigua and Barbuda, President of the Lock Up Movement Party (LUMP), Winston Derrick is calling on Attorney General, Dominican-born Justin Simon, to tender his resignation forthwith... read more...

Jamaican opposition leader sworn in as member of parliament

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Opposition Leader Senator Bruce Golding was on April 21 sworn in as Member of Parliament for Western Kingston marking his re-entry to the House of Representatives after an eight-year absence.  The Jamaica Labour Party leader secured a seat in the House after an electoral victory in a recent by-election... read more...

Bank of Nevis officially launches online banking

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: One of Nevis’ leading indigenous financial institutions, the Bank of Nevis (BON) launched its on line banking service, which was dubbed ‘B-ONLINE Internet Banking’, on Friday April 22.  General Manger, Mr. Rawlinson Isaac said that the Bank of Nevis had been at the forefront of the economic development of the island... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda and Chile to further strengthen relations

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda and Chile on Monday highlighted the need for both countries to move towards further strengthening their relations. During a meeting with Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile Christian Barros outlined that both countries had developed strong political links... read more...

St Lucia's Prime Minister states six imperatives for national development

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony, in his capacity as the Minister responsible for finance and economic affairs in St Lucia, has short listed six national imperatives for government and citizens to accomplish over the next financial year.  Dr. Anthony says the right choices must be made now... read more...

Banana shipments to resume from Jamaica on May 6

KINGSTON, Jamaica: ‘Come missa tallyman tally me banana, day de light and me want go home.’  This popular folk song should soon be resounding from the lips of the banana harvesters as they prepare to reap the first batch of bananas for export following the passage of Hurricane Ivan, which had immobilized production in the sector... read more...

Grenada's Ministry of Education and USAID collaborate on school repair program

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: Grenada's Minister of Education Claris Charles and U.S. Charge d'Affaires, Peter Secor, visited the Grande Anse Roman Catholic Primary School at 9 am on Friday, April 22, to view progress of school repairs. Minister Charles took the opportunity to assist students with planting flowers in celebration of World Earth Day... read more...

St Kitts Task Force to review Master Plan for Basseterre

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: A Task Force, which will be charged with reviewing the draft Urban Revitalisation Master Plan for the town of Basseterre and soliciting feed back through consultations and discussions with the public will be announced on Tuesday.  Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas, will launch the consultative process... read more...

St Kitts to continue public awareness campaign on post-sugar diversification

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The SSMC Transition Team is to embark on a public awareness campaign to continue the sensitization of the general public on the post-sugar manufacturing diversification programme.  The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis commissioned several reports and established various committees... read more...

Think Mom and Caribbean turtles this Mother’s Day

GAINESVILLE, USA: In Native American folklore, Mother Earth is envisioned as a turtle floating in a huge, primal sea. Although sea turtles have lived on the Earth for more than 100 million years, today all seven species are threatened with extinction... read more...

Malaysians to be used in Cuban clinical trials

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP): Malaysians will be used in clinical trials for Cuban vaccines and pharmaceuticals as part of an agreement to boost bilateral trade, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said Monday... read more...

COMMENTARY

Part 2: Dealing with impact of US passports urgent

I am revisiting the impact on Caribbean tourism of the US government requirement that Americans have passports to re-enter the US because the matter is urgent.  In just eight months time, on January 1st 2006, US Citizens re-entering the US from the Caribbean must be in possession of a valid US passport... read more...

Human Rights are universal

"No people on Earth yearn to be oppressed, or aspire to servitude, or eagerly await the midnight knock of the secret police.”  As President Bush reminds us, human rights are not the privileged patrimony of selected nations... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies hope to be simply the Best in final test

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AFP): The West Indies made two changes to their squad for the fourth and final Test to be played here with South Africa on Monday following their humbling by South Africa in the third Test... read more...

Smith and South Africa celebrate Series win

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP): South Africa captain Graeme Smith and his teammates have big plans to celebrate their series victory over West Indies... read more...

Lara back on top of the world

LONDON, England:  West Indies batting star Brian Lara who scored back-to-back first innings centuries in the 2005 Digicel Home Series against South Africa has returned to the top of the LG ICC Test batting rankings for the first time since May 2004.  Lara took over the top position from South Africa's Jacques Kallis... read more...

Hayles and John hit the net in English Coca-Cola Championship

LONDON, England:  Millwall's leading goal scorer, Jamaican Barry Hayles shook of a back injury sustained against West Ham to score his team's winning goal and his scored fourth goal in as many starts in a 2-1 win over Preston North End in the English Coca-Cola Championship at The New Den on Saturday... read more...

Caribbean performances at the TCU Invitational

FORTH WORTH, USA:  2000 Sydney Olympic 100-metres bronze medallist Tanya Lawrence of Jamaica was an easy winner at the TCU Invitational contested at the Lowden Track Complex in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday.  Lawrence exploded from the blocks to win the race in 11.28 - the sixth fastest time in the world this season... read more...