Archives for Thursday, May 12, 2005:

Opposition party triumphs in Cayman Islands polls

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The opposition People's Progressive Movement (PPM), led by Kurt Tibbetts, won 9 of the 15 seats in the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly on Wednesday in general elections that had been postponed for six months following the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Ivan last September... read more...

Suriname cabinet minister resigns amidst corruption scandal

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: A Surinamese cabinet minister resigned on Wednesday after mounting political pressure. Civil Works Minister Dewanand Balesar on his own request was relieved of his duties by President Ronald Venetiaan... read more...

Caribbean sugar-producing nations want Europe's help to re-tool

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Caribbean sugar-producing nations want the European Union to help them re-tool and diversify the cane-sugar industry, even as preferential prices are on the verge of plummeting, Roger Clarke, Jamaica's agriculture minister said Wednesday. He declined to say how much the capitalization programme would cost ... read more...

Growing South American support for Suriname’s OAS bid

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname’s candidacy for the position of Assistant Secretary of the Organization of American States (OAS) is getting stronger support from South American nations... read more...

Cuban 'bomber' seeking US asylum was on CIA payroll

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Declassified documents released this week link a Cuban terror suspect seeking US asylum to a 1976 Cuban airliner bombing, and show he was for years on the CIA's payroll... read more...

President warns against sabotage of Suriname election

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: According to president and coalition leader Ronald Venetiaan the May 25 general elections in Suriname could be sabotaged. Last week he reiterated that ‘revolutionary powers’ are trying their utmost to prevent re-election of the New Front coalition... read more...

US investors seek return of 'lost' Caribbean resort property

FRIGATE BAY, St. Kitts: A group of nearly 120 US investors are entangled in a civil suit in a small Caribbean nation where they claim their money, and the 15 acre resort their life savings were entrusted to build and operate, was "lost."... read more...

Education in the region discussed at CETT workshop

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry Wilson has cited leadership, clarity of mission, and clear objectives as the ingredients that should be at the forefront of efforts to achieve globally competitive workforces in Jamaica and the Caribbean... read more...

Montserrat names new marketing manager

BRADES, Montserrat: The Montserrat Tourist Board recently appointed Ishwar Persad as Marketing Manager. Mr. Persad, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, comes to the post with over ten years experience in the tourism sector, both at the private and public level... read more...

Regional leaders to meet in St Lucia on July 2

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The planned meeting of CARICOM Heads of government and Opposition leaders will take place in St. Lucia on July 2, prior to the Summit of Heads on July 3, Senator Whiteman of Jamaica has announced... read more...

ICT to be the driving force of a knowledge-based economy in Antigua-Barbuda

BOLANS, Antigua: Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Information, Broadcasting and Communications Dr Edmond Mansoor has said that the accessibility to Information Communication Technologies ICT’s will determine the rate at which a knowledge-based economy will emerge in Antigua and Barbuda... read more...

Millions of dollars still needed to repair damage caused by Hurricane Lenny in 1999

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis Minister of Public Works, Utilities, Transport and Posts, Dr. Earl Asim Martin said the destruction of the entire Caribbean coast line by Hurricane Lenny in 1999, causing billions of dollars in damage in St. Kitts and Nevis and the region, is one of the reasons for the national debt in the OECS... read more...

Mexican delegation visits airport site in St Vincent

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: Four members of a Mexican delegation and local officials including the Prime Minister toured the proposed international airport site in St Vincent last Friday... read more...

Jamaica well advanced in the provision of water

KINGSTON, Jamaica: With more than 70 per cent of Jamaicans having access to piped water, Programme Director for the Rural Water Programme, Ian Gage, says the Government’s push to eventually provide the commodity to all Jamaicans, is well on the way to being a reality... read more...

Lifetime Achievement Awards honours ‘Butch’ Stewart

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The ninth annual edition of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC 2005) on Wednesday concluded two days of high-level discussions that brought together the hotel and tourism industry, governments, and the finance and investment communities... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

South Africa beat West Indies in 3rd ODI

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP): South Africa completed a one-run victory in the third one-day international against West Indies on Wednesday... read more...

Inzamam confident as Pakistan leave for West Indies

KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP):  Upbeat Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said his team was confident of winning a series in the West Indies for the first time as they flew out to the Caribbean on Wednesday.  Pakistan are on a high after their tour of India where they squared a three-match Test series and won a six-match one-day series... read more...

Jamaica’s Powell confirmed for Ostrava Golden Spike meeting

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic:  Fresh from his sizzling 9.84sec world leading and national record time at the Jamaica International Invitational meet at the national stadium in Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday, Jamaica's Asafa Powell has been confirmed for the Ostrava IAAF Super Grand Prix Golden Spike Meeting in Czech Republic set for Thursday June 9... read more...

Regional Olympic gold and silver medallists confirmed for Prefontaine Classic

KANSAS, USA:  Olympic gold and silver medallists Felix Sanchez from the Dominican Republic and Danny McFarlane of Jamaica headline a strong men's 400-meter hurdlers field already confirmed for the 2005 Prefontaine Classic scheduled for June 4... read more...

Jamaican Kevin Wilson and Montreal Impact stay undefeated after draw

RICHMOND, Canada:  Montreal Impact and their Jamaican international Kevin "Pele" Wilson stayed undefeated after playing to a 0-0 draw with Richmond Kickers in a United Soccer Leagues match played at the University of Richmond Stadium on Sunday... read more...