Archives for Monday, May 2, 2005:

IATA report forces Antigua government to clean up airport's image

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Embarrassed by a recent IATA Report (which was made available to Caribbean Net News) regarding conditions at the Vere Cornwall Bird International Airport, the government of Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer is moving swiftly to "clean up" the image as well as operations at the country's lone international airport... read more...

CARICOM Chairman expresses concern over Belize

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, Dr Runaldo Venetiaan, has expressed deep concern and alarm at media reports of "violence, looting and deliberate acts of sabotage, which have affected the personal security of the people of Belize and have had a negative impact on its economy"... read more...

Chile's Insulza on track to head OAS after Monday vote

WASHINGTON, May 1 (AFP) - Chilean interior minister Jose Miguel Insulza is set to be confirmed as head of the Western hemisphere's main international forum Monday, when members of the Organization of American States vote for a new leader... read more...

Statia abstains from signing Netherlands Antilles document

PHILLIPSBURG, St. Maarten: The countries of Bonaire, Curacao, Saba and Dutch St. Maarten commonly called the Dutch Antilles, last week ended a two-day constitutional summit with the signing of an agreement... read more...

Jamaican Government called to give account for missing $26.5 billion

KINGSTON, Jamaica: "Whey de money gone?" That's the question Audley Shaw, the opposition's shadow Finance Minister is asking as he continues to demand an explanation from the Patterson Government as to what happened to some $26.5 billion in proceeds from public instruments... read more...

CCJ an opportunity for young people to aspire to high judicial positions

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Minister with responsibility for Justice, A. J. Nicholson is of the view that the recently inaugurated Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) provides an opportunity for the region's young people to pursue legal careers while they aspire to positions in the highest judiciary of the Caribbean... read more...

St Kitts-based nursing university announces affiliation with Kilgore College

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The St. Kitts-based International University of Nursing (IUON) has announced the first of many U.S. affiliations with Kilgore College of Texas.  Kilgore College is a two-year, comprehensive public community college offering post secondary educational opportunities... read more...

Barbadian elected chair of Global HIV/AIDS fund

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Head of the Barbados National HIV/AIDS Commission, Dr. Carol Jacobs has created history by becoming the first woman to hold the position of Chair of the board of the Global Fund for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria... read more...

UWI media training institute broadening its outreach programme 

THE VALLEY, Anguilla: The media training institute of the University of the West Indies is broadening its outreach programme to offer instruction in media and communication to workers and aspiring workers in the Caribbean... read more...

Haiti's ex-premier to be sent to Dominican Republic for medical treatment

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP):  Haiti's former prime minister Yvon Neptune was to be transferred to the Dominican Republic Sunday for medical treatment following a sudden decline in his health, Haitian officials said... read more...

St Lucia and the French Republic sign two agreements

CASTRIES, St Lucia: St Lucia and the Republic of France have signed two agreements which will facilitate the movement of St. Lucian nationals to the French Department of the Americas and the re-admission of persons into St Lucia who have to meet the conditions for lawful entry into these French departments... read more...

'KIDS COUNT' Survey: a status update of children and families in the US Virgin Islands

ST THOMAS, USVI: In 2001 the US Virgin Islands began participating in a national, mainland imitative; the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT report. Each year, the same factors are evaluated to determine whether quality of life is improving, or getting worse for children and families... read more...

Grenada's Labour Minister estranged from trades union movement

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Grenada's Labour Minister Clarice Charles continues to be estranged from the island’s trades unions – a movement she had served for many years before she became a politician... read more...

Grenada trade unions intend to battle the government over five percent levy

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Grenada trade unions have signalled their intention to battle the Keith Mitchell government over a five percent levy the administration plans to impose on salaries... read more...

Barbadian workers told to prepare for a 24-hour schedule

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbadian workers are being told to prepare for the possibility of operating under a 24-hour schedule in the near future.  Labour Minister, Rawle Eastmond who says that with the onset of globalization, workers needs to brace themselves for some shifts in what has become the norm... read more...

WEEKEND SPORTS ROUNDUP

Gayle and Sarwan lead West Indies fightback

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AFP): Chris Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan powered their way to individual hundreds and a record, unbroken second wicket stand against South Africa on the third day of the fourth and final Test here on Sunday.  The 25-year-old Gayle was undefeated on 184 and the 24-year-old Sarwan was unbeaten on 103... read more...

West Indies approach surprised South African captain

ST JOHN'S, Antigua:  South Africa's opening batsman and captain Graeme Smith said on Friday that he was surprised after hearing that the West Indies would have opted to field had they won the toss on the first day of the fourth and final Test match at the Antigua Recreation Ground... read more...

Martinique IAAF GPII - Review

FORTE-DE-FRANCE, Martinique:  Americans Marion Jones and Maurice Greene out-sprinted their rivals to claim the men's and women's 100m titles at the Meeting du Conseil General - IAAF Grand Prix II meet in Fort de France, Martinique on Saturday... read more...

Former boxing champion wants to return to USVI childhood home

ST THOMAS, USVI:  Emile Griffith, former welterweight and middleweight champion, recently announced his wish to return to his boyhood home, the island of St. Thomas. Griffith made this announcement following the recent network television airing of a documentary based on his life entitled, "Ring of Fire."... read more...

Another defeat for Somerset and Nixon McLean

TAUNTON, England:  Former West Indies pace-man Nixon McLean and his Somerset team failed to find the chemistry once again and suffered a nine-wicket loss to Essex in the Frizzell County Division Two Championship at the County Ground in Taunton... read more...