Archives for Tuesday, May 31, 2005:

Canada to host international conference on Haiti

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP): Canada's government announced Monday that it will host an international conference here on June 16-17 focused on supporting Haiti's political and economic development... read more...

Guyana, Canada sign air services agreement

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Guyana and Canada on Monday signed a bilateral air services agreement, making way for airlines from the two countries to begin offering scheduled direct flights on the route from next month... read more...

Canada, Guyana to implement new development aid partnership

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Guyana and Canada will next month begin implementing a new partnership agreement, Canada's High Commissioner to Guyana, Bruno Picard, said Monday... read more...

NEVLEC apologises for power outage in Nevis

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: The Nevis Electricity Company (Nevlec) has apologised to its consumers for a power outage that was experienced early Sunday morning, between 2:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.  The company’s general manager, Dr Fredrick Isaac, said on Monday that the outage was as a result of a vehicle ramming into a utility pole... read more...

Caribbean Shipping Association president urges members to keep port security plans current

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: July 1 is the first anniversary of the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and the President of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) has reminded members that they need to ensure that their port security plans are kept current... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis residents make full use of CAT scan and dialysis units at JNF Hospital

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Patients in St. Kitts and Nevis are making full use of the recently established Dialysis Unit and CAT Scan Unit at the Joseph N. France General Hospital and are saving hundreds of thousands of dollars.  The availability of improved services at the hospital has also boosted St. Kitts and Nevis as a tourism destination... read more...

Nevis presents projects for funding by CDB

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance, Vance Amory, has revealed that his Administration has presented the Island Main Road for funding by the Caribbean Development Bank, and another five projects also for funding through the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) of the bank... read more...

Sixteen primary schools in Barbados to be repaired during the summer

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Sixteen primary schools across Barbados will be repaired during the summer at a cost close to $1 million, under Government’s Domestic Primary Education Programme... read more...

Single food safety agency to be created in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to coordinate the activities of agricultural, health and food safety bodies in Jamaica, through the establishment of a single food safety agency, was signed last week.  The signatories were Ministers Phillip Paulwell, Roger Clarke and John Junor... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis Development Bank reports 400 percent increase in total assets between 1995 and 2004

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The Development Bank of St. Kitts and Nevis experienced rapid growth between 1995 and 2004, former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Joseph Edmeade disclosed Thursday.  He said that the financial institution experienced a healthy profit performance as well as substantial growth in its assets... read more...

Cable and Wireless adopts Nevis primary school

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Gingerland Primary School has joined a number of schools in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis that have been adopted by the telecommunications giant, Cable and Wireless St. Kitts-Nevis Ltd.  Education Officer in charge of the school, Mrs Versalie Powell, commended Cable and Wireless... read more...

Grenada’s footprint in August

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Several Grenadian artists working in their post-Ivan studio environment will soon leave their footprint on an international audience. This is an initiative of the Grenada Arts Council (GAC) a volunteer body, which has been promoting the visual arts of Grenada for more than four decades, and currently serves an estimated 200 artists... read more...

COMMENTARY

EU commission defends its trade policy: Caribbean should resist it

Despite the British Government’s published position that Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the European Union (EU) and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) should be amended to provide real development benefits to ACP countries, the European Union Commission has adopted a hard line posture... read more...

Law and Politics: Our people abroad so eager and concerned

I am always flattered, whenever I travel and meet Grenadians overseas who know me by my photo at the top of this column - and who express their appreciation of my efforts to keep them informed. And when the good wishes and encouragement to keep on writing, coming from the many who know me personally, are also added... read more...

Frequent flyer members and their importance to the Caribbean

Perhaps one of the reasons why our tourism planners and policymakers have never really fully exploited the vast frequent flyer market, is that they may be unaware of the figures... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Air Jamaica issues update on service to/from St Lucia

MIAMI, USA: Air Jamaica announced last week that, in line with its corporate restructuring and cost cutting efforts, its St. Lucia service may shift to a seasonal basis beginning in time for the winter 2005 season. Air Jamaica flights to/from St. Lucia will remain suspended throughout the summer months as the carrier continues to evaluate the route... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies simply the Best for second Test

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (AFP): The West Indies selectors on Monday made one change to their squad for the second Test against Pakistan which runs from June 3-7 at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica... read more...

Ahmed's bowling action reported after first Test against West Indies

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP): Pakistan, 1-0 down in the two-Test series against West Indies, have been dealt a setback with the news that fast bowler Shabbir Ahmed has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action... read more...

Jamaica’s Sheri-Ann Brooks seeking further success

FLORIDA, USA:  Florida International sprinter Sheri-Ann Brooks is slowly but surely coming into her own this season and the senior will definitely be one to look out for in the near future... read more...

15-0 thriller in Jamaica football league

SPANISH TOWN, Jamaica:  It was goals galore in the Jamaica Wray and Nephew National Premier League on Sunday.  The biggest and most talked about was that of Rivoli United's thumping 15-0 goal feast against Invaders on home soil at the Prison Oval in Spanish Town, Jamaica... read more...

Jamaica’s Kevin Wilson and Montreal Impact unbeaten in seven games

MONTREAL, USA:  Jamaica's Kevin 'Pele' Wilson and his Montreal Impact remained unbeaten after seven games in the US United Soccer Leagues, after playing to a goalless tie with Rochester Raging Rhinos at the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex on Sunday... read more...