Archives for Tuesday, June 21, 2005:

Dutch engineer fined after BVI manslaughter conviction

ROAD TOWN, BVI: A Dutch national whose 17ft. Boston Whaler ran into a dinghy in near Saba Rock, killing two boys was fined $60,000 in the British Virgin Islands High Court Monday... read more...

Emergency landing in the Cayman Islands

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Police, paramedics and fire crews responded to a full aircraft emergency at the Owen Roberts International Airport in Grand Cayman on Sunday. Several roadblocks and other precautionary measures were put into place by the police... read more...

Greater access to Jamaican MPs via the Internet

KINGSTON, Jamaica: As the Jamaican government moves to make its services available to the public online, efforts are now being made to allow Jamaicans to have greater access to their Members of Parliament (MPs) via the Internet... read more...

Feds to cut funds for USVI Public Radio Station

ST THOMAS, USVI: The more than 120,000 households, throughout the USVI, parts of Tortola and Puerto Rico that listen to National Public Radio, could experience a drastic reduction of news programming from the US mainland, if the federal government cuts funding to a local affiliate of National Public Radio... read more...

CBU head challenges Caribbean tourism sector

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Patrick Cozier, Secretary General of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) has challenged the regional tourism sector to re-position the industry to meet the demands of consumers worldwide and make the Caribbean a more competitive region... read more...

COMMENTARY

Zimbabwe: The need for intervention

Conditions in Zimbabwe are getting worse and people are suffering more. A humanitarian crisis already exists and it is more than likely to escalate in the coming months causing large scale deaths and a refugee calamity. Recently, the government demolished makeshift homes in the capital, Harare, leaving 200,000 people homeless ... read more...

LETTERS

Recent correspondence on the situation in Aruba

More letters received by Caribbean Net News concerning the disappearance of 18-year-old Natalee Holloway in Aruba represent a broad spectrum of public opinion, including, at one extreme, one that appears to favour a nuclear option... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Top ten tips for safe travel, from travel expert Stefanie Michaels

LOS ANGELES, USA: Summer is the time when people travel most, but with all the attention on the missing teen in Aruba and other dangers, many people feel unsafe about traveling themselves or sending their teens on trips.  Stefanie Michaels, a travel expert known to millions as Adventure Girl, recently spoke about traveling safely... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies invite 13 players for Sri Lankan tour

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua:  The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has issued an invitation to 13 players to make themselves available for the upcoming Asian tour of Sri Lanka. The invitation also includes Match/Tour Contracts requesting the players’ signatures of agreement, which should be submitted to the board by Tuesday, June 21... read more...

Another heavy defeat for Trinidad under-21 netballers in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica:  Jamaica's world number two-ranked under-21 netballers showed why they will be a threat at next month's World Youth Netball Championships, by shutting out fellow Caribbean rivals Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in their friendly home series... read more...

Gardner ruled out of Jamaica’s Gold Cup team

KINGSTON, Jamaica:  Reggae Boy Ricardo Gardner is set to miss this year's CONCACAF Gold Cup Football Tournament in the United States from July 6 - 24 due to a knee injury.  Gardner, a member of Jamaica's historic 1998 World Cup team, is likely to be replaced by Robert Scarlett, who has played the role in several internationals... read more...

Jamaican-born Jeff Cunningham scores first MLS hat trick

CARSON, USA:  Jamaican international Jeff Cunningham hit his first hat trick in his US Major League Soccer (MLS) career to guide Colorado Rapids to a 3-1 win over Chivas USA at The Home Depot Center on Saturday... read more...

Blackett and Thompson win titles at Barbados Championships

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados:  Veterans Andrea Blackett and Obadele Thompson highlighted the 2005 Barbados National Track and Field Championships, held at the National Stadium on Saturday and Sunday... read more...

Jamaica Football Federation says 'no to ganja' at football venues

KINGSTON, Jamaica:  Jamaica's governing body for football, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), announced at the weekend that they will be taking firm action against the use of marijuana at match venues, including the National Stadium... read more...