Archives for Tuesday, June 7, 2005:

Trinidad opposition to protest as Panday returns to court

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Supporters and sympathizers of the United National Congress (UNC) is "gearing up" for protest action when their leader, and former Prime Minister Basdeo Panday makes a court appearance Tuesday on charges of corruption.  Panday was arrested last Tuesday on corruption charges... read more...

Bush lobbies for free trade in OAS speech

FORT LAUDERDALE, USA (AFP): President George W. Bush on Monday touted free trade as a means of strengthening democracy in a speech to representatives of the 34 nations belonging to the Organization of American States.  Bush said Washington would continue to push for a pan-American free-trade zone... read more...

'Tide of freedom' will reach Cuba's shores, says Bush

FORT LAUDERDALE, USA (AFP): President George W. Bush on Monday slammed Cuba for being the only country in Latin America without democracy, but vowed that "the tide of freedom" would one day reach the communist island... read more...

Switzerland keeps freeze on ex-Haitian dictator's funds

BERN, Switzerland (AFP): Switzerland will maintain a freeze on 7.5 million Swiss francs (five million euros) held in Swiss bank accounts by late Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier for another two years, Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey said Monday... read more...

St Lucia Carnival off to a good start

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: St. Lucia's Carnival, one of the exciting and eagerly anticipated annual events in St Lucia was launched on Sunday. Rain could not deter Carnival lovers from enjoying what they dubbed the best display of Island culture... read more...

COMMENTARY

The Bahamas and the CSME: Lessons from the EU

While the European Union (EU) went through referenda in two countries last week that explicitly rejected a treaty to establish an EU Constitution, there has been open agitation in the Bahamas against entering the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME).  The arguments against an EU Constitution were echoed in the Bahamas... read more...

Law and Politics: Nine months gone - we still waiting

The new hurricane season officially started on the first of June, with some serious and very frightening predictions from the experts -- yet nine months after the last “Ivan” the terrible, we are still waiting on the clean up to take place.  I am not here talking about removing all the damaged roofs and rafters from the buildings, mind you... read more...

Barbados creates rift within CARICOM: Who are the heroes and who are the knaves?

Following the February 2004 ouster of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) suspended Haiti from its membership and called for a UN investigation into the circumstances under which the new regime, backed by the United States, assumed power... read more...

Voter’s rejection of EU validates Nevis’ independence quest

Wakely’s quote relates perfectly to two important events that occurred in Europe recently which have underpinnings that are similar to our own struggle for political sovereignty and an international Nevisian identity... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

US Supreme Court says cruise ships should accommodate disabled

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that cruise ships, even those flying foreign flags, sailing in US territorial waters should be equipped to accommodate disabled passengers in accordance with American law... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Pakistan on the brink of victory against West Indies

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): Inzamam-ul-Haq's 22nd Test hundred set it up, and a handful of late wickets mostly for Danish Kaneria, including the prized scalps of Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, put Pakistan on the verge of a series-levelling victory in their compelling second and final Test against West Indies on Monday... read more...

Question mark over Powell’s finishing strategy

EUGENE, USA: There is not a doubt in anyone’s mind that Jamaica's world number one Asafa Powell is a top class sprinter, but sometimes one has to question his motives when he takes the field. What goes through his (Asafa's) head when he approaches the finish line, a Jamaican supporter in Oregon asked?... read more...