Archives for Thursday, June 2, 2005:

Former PM and wife arrested on corruption charges in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Minority Leader and former Prime Minister, Basdeo Panday, has spent the last two nights in jail, after he "turned his back" and refused bail on Tuesday.  Panday along with his wife Oma, Carlos John, a former works minister, and the chairman of Northern Construction Ishwar Galbaransingh were charged with corruption... read more...

Toll mounts in new Haiti unrest

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Five bodies were found Wednesday in a Port-au-Prince market that was burned down by armed attackers amid heightened tensions in Haiti, a police spokeswoman said... read more...

Haiti's security situation 'explosive'

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): The security situation in Haiti is "explosive" and pushing for elections scheduled for late 2005 is "perhaps overly ambitious," according to a study out Wednesday by the International Crisis Group... read more...

Two convicted murderers get death sentences commuted in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Two convicted murderers who were twice read their death warrants but avoided hanging, have had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment... read more...

St Lucia records increase in visitor arrivals for 1st quarter of 2005

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: Tourism officials in St Lucia continue to express satisfaction over gains recorded in the industry in 2005. St Lucia has recorded a 19.8 percent increase in tourist arrivals for the first quarter of this year as compared to the same period in 2004.  Tourism representatives say over 122 thousand visitors have already touched down on St Lucia’s shores for the year... read more...

IICA calls for the modernization of hemispheric food safety services

MONTREAL, Canada: Dr. Chelston Brathwaite, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) on Tuesday spoke before international participants and global leaders at the 11th International Economic Forum of the Americas, “Conference of Montreal."... read more...

Housing Authority and Grenada Government meet housing needs

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: The Grenada Government, through an Emergency Housing Programme initiated by the Housing Authority of Grenada (HAG), has been working quickly to restore the homes of a number of citizens around the country.  Severely battered by Hurricane Ivan, Grenada lost 90 percent of its housing stock, some yet to be repaired... read more...

Grenada’s Spicemas is alive in 2005

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: Every island can boast of its own Carnival characteristics, its distinctive brand of music and its unique portrayal and interpretation of Mas. However, in Grenada, Carnival celebrations stand out in a way that would wow and please even the most enamored and seasoned Carnival lover... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Bahamian Chandra Sturrup tops Marion Jones again

MILAN, Italy: Sydney Olympic 4x100m relay gold medallist Chandra Sturrup from the Bahamas registered win number two in as many match-ups with Marion Jones, following her latest win over the American in the 100-metres at the Grand Prix Regione Lombardia in Milan, Italy on Wednesday... read more...

Marlon Samuels claims ten-wickets in Jamaica’s national championship

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Stylish middle-order batsman Marlon Samuels turned in a fine all-round performance for his locally-based club Melbourne CC against St. Catherine CC in Jamaica's Supreme Ventures Super Cup National Championship at the weekend... read more...

Jamaican Kenia Sinclair a winner at Payton Jordan Open

PALO ALTO, USA: Jamaica's Kenia Sinclair produced the 8th best performance for 2005 on her way to winning the women's 1500-metres at the Payton Jordan U.S. Open on Monday night. The event was an IAAF GPII competition and was held at Stanford University's Cobb Track and Angell Field in Palo Alto, California... read more...