Archives for Friday, May 20, 2005:

Hurricane Adrian still not expected to be a threat to Cayman Islands

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Despite Adrian having intensified to hurricane force as it approaches El Salvador, forecasts still hold that the system will emerge into the northwest Caribbean on Saturday morning as no more than a tropical depression.  This means that the Cayman Islands can expect rainfall and some gusty winds... read more...

Cuban militant charged in Miami

MIAMI, USA (AFP): The United States Thursday formally charged Luis Posada Carriles, wanted by Cuba and Venezuela to face terrorism charges, with illegally entering the country, as Venezuela pressed hard for his extradition... read more...

Landmark first dissident Congress in communist Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban dissidents will start a landmark democracy conference in Havana on Friday, publicly defying communist President Fidel Castro who claims the opposition meeting is being funded by the United States.  Castro has slammed the National Congress organized by prominent dissidents... read more...

Suriname’s new Attorney General sworn-in

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Attorney general, Subhas Punwasi, was sworn-in on Tuesday by Suriname’s president, Ronald Venetiaan. Two new judges were also appointed... read more...

Two Guyanese detained in Suriname cocaine bust

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname have detained three suspects, a Surinamese national and two Guyanese in a cocaine bust. The main suspect, 36 years old Guyanese, Denzel Park, along with a Suriname national was arrested last Thursday while driving from the Nickerie district to the capital Paramaribo... read more...

EU criticises Cuba's expulsion of lawmakers

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP): The European Union on Thursday criticised Cuba's decision to stop two EU lawmakers from entering the Caribbean island state to take part in a meeting of opposition figures... read more...

Some Caribbean hotel workers exempt from US visa quota

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Passage of the recent Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill in the United States will enable Caribbean H-2B workers who have participated in the US Hotel programme over the last three years, to obtain employment for the 2005 season, as they are exempt from the allotted H-2B visa quota... read more...

Jamaican government imposes levy on incoming international calls

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The government of Jamaica has imposed a levy on incoming international calls, from which it expects to earn JA$1 billion to facilitate the creation of a Universal Service Fund to finance the implementation of the national e-learning project... read more...

Haitians protest for Aristide return

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (UPI): An estimated 5,000 Haitians marched on the capital calling for the return of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. UN peacekeepers kept a close eye on the procession as it made its way through Port-au-Prince... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis reports four percent economic growth in 2004

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis recorded a real economic growth rate of four percent in 2004 and Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr Denzil Douglas told the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Board of Governors Meeting Thursday that all the economic indicators suggest that the rate of economic expansion will continue to improve in 2005... read more...

World Bank approves US$7.7m to improve St Lucia’s water service

WASHINGTON, USA: The World Bank on Thursday approved a US$7.70 million loan for St. Lucia to improve water service in the country. The St. Lucia Water Supply Infrastructure Improvement Project will support an urgent investment program to carry out critical works... read more...

Redevelopment of Warner Park is key to propelling St Kitts Nevis into international sports, says PM

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS: The support of Taiwan towards the redevelopment of Warner Park -- the venue for Cricket World Cup 2007 in St. Kitts and Nevis -- is key to the vision and objectives of Government in propelling the nation into hosting more international sports.  Foreign Minister Chen congratulated Prime Minister Douglas... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Trinidad's Clayton Ince receives new deal from Crewe Alexandra

LONDON, England:  Trinidad and Tobago's international goalkeeper Clayton Ince has been offered a new contract by English Championship Division club Crewe Alexandra's boss Dario Gradi.  Ince and four other players have been offered new deals only a week after surviving relegation from the division... read more...

Lowe’s demands rejected by Jamaica Football Federation

KINGSTON, Jamaica:  Jamaican international Onandi Lowe has had his request for a fee of £25,000 to play for his national team rejected by the nation's Football Federation on Tuesday.  According to the Jamaica Observer, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president Crenston Boxhill told the striker that the Federation could not meet his demand... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago’s Hislop released by Portsmouth

LONDON, England:  Trinidad and Tobago's goalkeeper Shaka Hislop is now looking for a new club after he was told his services were no longer needed at his English Premier League club Portsmouth last Friday... read more...

Trinidad’s Brown on the right track says coach

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago's top male sprinter Darrel Brown is on the right track to run below 10-sec according to his coach Henry Rolle.  Brown, the 2002 World junior champion and record holder at 10.01, only managed fourth place at the Jamaica International Invitational in Kingston, Jamaica on May 7... read more...

Trinidadians win titles at Atlanta 

ATLANTA, USA:  Trinidadians Jacey Harper, Melissa DeLeon and Cleopatra Borel-Brown bagged titles at the two-day Georgia Tech Invitational hosted at the George C. Griffin Track in Atlanta, Georgia last weekend (May 13-14)... read more...