Archives for Wednesday, June 1, 2005:

POWA'S statement forces Antigua police after pedophiles, minister's brother arrested

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: The gang-rape of a 15-year-old female high school student by three young men some three weeks ago, prompted the Professional Organization of Women in Antigua (POWA) to express grave concern, putting the issue on the front burner in the country... read more...

Haiti to be discussed at CARICOM foreign ministers meeting

NASSAU, Bahamas: Ministers with responsibility for Foreign Affairs from across the Caribbean begin a two-day conference meeting here Wednesday with the troubling question of what to do about Haiti topping their agenda.  Haiti, CARICOM's newest member, was suspended from the grouping following the ousting of former President Aristide... read more...

250,000 milestone for Caribbean Net News in May

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Caribbean Net News website reached a milestone in May, with pages on the site being accessed over 250,000 times.  Publisher and Editor in Chief, Desmond Seales, MBE said: “It is encouraging to know that so many people throughout the world rely on our website to get up-to-date news about the Caribbean"... read more...

Caribbean residents warned not to rely on Government-level hurricane preparedness

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: A call for more explicit support from CARICOM politicians and a warning to Caribbean residents not to rely only on Government-level hurricane preparedness were among issues raised by Coordinator of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) Jeremy Collymore... read more...

Disaster preparedness is everybody’s business, warns expert

WASHINGTON, USA: An international disaster specialist wants businesses and families in the Caribbean to join governments in preparing for a number of serious storms forecast for the region.  Oliver Davidson, an advisor to Counterpart International, said businesses and governments must promote preparedness... read more...

A year into UN mission, new unrest erupts in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Fresh unrest erupted in Haiti Tuesday, a year after the United Nations sent 6,000 troops and 1,400 police into the country, as the world body debated renewing its mandate and the Caribbean state prepares for elections in a matter of months... read more...

UN renews Haiti mission to June 24

UNITED NATIONS (AFP): The UN Security Council on Tuesday renewed its security mission to stabilize Haiti for a further 24 days, after failing to agree a longer deployment... read more...

Venezuelan charged in Antigua for money laundering

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Venezuelan national Franklyn Jose Arica Campos, who was intercepted at Antigua's V.C. Bird International Airport last Friday with hundred of thousands of dollars in cash, was on Tuesday charged in the Magistrate Court with two counts of money laundering and two counts of Customs Management Act offences... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis and Norway pledge to improve relations

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis and Norway agreed Tuesday to strengthen the already good relations between the two nations.  “I hope my new posting will allow me to play a role that will improve Norway’s relationship with St. Kitts and Nevis and the Caribbean region,” said Ambassador Mork... read more...

Nevis Premier appeals to Sweden for assistance to Caribbean countries

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Nevis Premier, Vance Amory, has made an appeal to Sweden to consider a policy change that would enable it to give assistance to Caribbean countries whose per capita GDP is above the threshold that Swedes would provide assistance of grants and free technical assistance... read more...

EC$500,000 upgrade to improve electricity supply in St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Government’s commitment to provide adequate, efficient and a better quality supply of electricity in all areas of St. Kitts and Nevis, took a leap forward Tuesday with the completion of the installation of 20 transformers in the St. Peter’s area.  The ruling Administration continues the improvement of electricity supply in St. Kitts... read more...

Norway expresses interest in aquaculture in St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Norway indicated Tuesday an interest in assisting the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis in aquaculture or fish farming and is willing to provide technical assistance in other sectors of the marine industry.  The importance of tourism in the further transformation of the St. Kitts and Nevis economy was also discussed... read more...

Strong performance in Jamaican manufacturing last year

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica's manufacturing and food processing sectors continued to thrive during 2004, growing by some 3.6 percent, and contributing 13.8 percent to gross domestic product.  Industry and Tourism Minister Aloun Ndombet-Assamba credited the growth to strong performances in food processing... read more...

St Lucia PM commends Integrity Commission's public awareness campaign

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: The Prime Minister of St Lucia, Dr Kenny Anthony has expressed the hope that an ongoing public sensitization campaign by the Integrity Commission will demystify the issues surrounding the work of the Commission.  Prime Minister Anthony was at the time speaking on his weekly radio address... read more...

Transatlantic oarsman donates "Womble" to Antigua and Barbuda

ENGLISH HARBOUR, Antigua: On Tuesday May 25, the people of Antigua and Barbuda were given a very special gift in memory of an historic adventure.  It was just a week or so ago that James 'Tiny' Little ended his three thousand mile journey to English Harbour, to be given the warmest island welcome... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

MTV to launch new television network dedicated to Caribbean music and culture

NEW YORK, USA: Tempo, a new cable television network dedicated to Caribbean music and culture, will be launched by MTV Networks (a division of Viacom Inc.) in October of 2005. The new channel will be advertiser-supported, and will target all people with a passion for the Caribbean lifestyle... read more...

St Lucia's Carnival grows as a major cultural destination

CASTRIES, St Lucia: St. Lucia's Carnival is quickly becoming one of the most noteworthy cultural festivals in the Caribbean, with festivities that commenced May 29 and continue through June 5... read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

COMTek to expand USVI broadband services to St Croix

ST THOMAS, USVI: Communications Technology, Inc. (COMTek), a high-speed broadband service provider in the US Virgin Islands, on Tuesday announced plans to expand broadband services to St Croix by the end of July 2005... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

easyCruise heads towards the Caribbean

ATHENS, Grecce (AFP): The founder and chairman of cut-price service provider easyGroup, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has revealed plans to take his existing cruise-boat, easyCruiseOne, to the Caribbean islands this winter... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Imran, Wasim say Pakistan selectors underestimated West Indies

KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP): Former Pakistan greats Imran Khan and Wasim Akram Tuesday blamed selectors for the first Test defeat against West Indies saying that a lack of good bowlers lost them the chance of a series win... read more...

Bahamas’ Sturrup meets Jones again in Milan

MILAN, Italy: Bahamian Chandra Sturrup will renew her rivalry with Marion Jones in the 100m at the IAAF Grand Prix Regione Lombardia in Milan, Italy on Wednesday... read more...

Reggae Boy Claude Davis and Preston miss out on the Premiership

LONDON, England: Jamaican Claude Davis will have to do it all over again if he wants to play in the top flight of English League, after his Preston North End team were beaten 1-0 by West Ham in the Championship division play off on Sunday... read more...