Archives for Saturday, June 25, 2005:

Antigua PM’s statement misses the mark says Thomas

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Caribbean Net News Senior Regional Correspondent, Norman 'Gus' Thomas, in coming to the defense of a story written by our Antigua and Barbuda correspondent, which Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has labeled a "calculated attempt at economic terrorism," said Spencer had missed the mark... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda PM dismisses Caribbean Net News article as opposition propaganda

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua:  Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer, in a radio and television address Friday evening unveiled what he referred to as evidence of the Opposition Antigua Labour Party’s “manifest agenda for destabilization and anarchy.”  In commenting on a Caribbean Net News article by its Antiguan correspondent... read more...

Another tourist robbed in Antigua, desperation fueling crime wave says former PM

ST. JOHNS, Antigua: Officials in Antigua's hospitality sector are "dazed" by the increase in robbery attacks on tourists.  Police in St. John's confirmed to Caribbean Net News that another tourist was robbed on Tuesday. According to officials, Barbara Lagasse of Canada was at a Redcliffe Quay bar when a man sneaked up and grabbed her bag... read more...

Haitian gang leader injured in clashes with UN troops

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): A powerful Haitian gang leader was gravely wounded during a shootout with UN troops and Haitian police in Port-au-Prince, while his right-hand man was killed in a separate operation, police said Thursday.. read more...

Brazil backs more troops to Haiti

BRASILIA, Brazil (UPI): Brazil says it supports the U.N. decision to send additional troops to Haiti to combat the growing resistance there and the extension of their mission... read more...

Guyanese president wraps up visit to London

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, wrapped up a two-day visit to London on Friday after pressing home Guyana’s and the ACP concerns over the EC’s Proposed Reform of the EU Sugar Regime. President Jagdeo on Thursday met with Lord Bach, Minister with responsibility for sugar... read more...

Caribbean and Venezuelan leaders to discuss PETROCARIBE

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Prensa Latina):  Leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will next week discuss the implementation of PETROCARIBE, an official report indicates... read more...

USVI schools may lose federal funding

ST THOMAS, USVI: The US Virgin Islands Government is at risk of losing grant funding from the US Department of Education. Starting July 1, all grant assistance earmarked for US Virgin Islands public schools will be at a standstill until an independent contractor is hired by the VI Government... read more...

Grenada's ARD Play Back Theatre to be featured at international symposium

ST. GEORGE’S Grenada: Grenada's Agency for Reconstruction and Development Inc. (ARD) Community Caravan Play Back Theatre will be featured at the Second Caribbean International Symposium in Arts Education, which takes place in Trinidad from June 27 to 30.  The ARD introduced Play Back Theatre in April ... read more...

Digicel secures winning spectrum bid in Trinidad and Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  Following a highly competitive bidding process, Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Limited, a member of The Digicel Group, the fastest growing mobile telecommunications company in the Caribbean, has been successful in the spectrum auction which will enable it to operate a mobile network in Trinidad and Tobago ... read more...

LETTERS

Latest letters from readers on the Aruba investigation

Hey guys, if you feel that we should boycott Aruba, maybe you also feel we should boycott every major and minor American city. It is not really very surprising that something happened to a young, beautiful girl who left the company of her friends and went off with three male strangers in a foreign country at one in the morning... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies 'A' close day two on 113 for three against Sri Lanka 'A'

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka:  The West Indies 'A' were 113 for three in their second innings when stumps were drawn at the end of the second day of the first four-day unofficial Test match against Sri Lanka A at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium on Friday... read more...

Sore Powell warns not to expect another 100m world record now

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): World 100-meter record holder Asafa Powell is confident of capturing the sprint crown here at this weekend's Jamaican Athletics Championships, but warns not to expect any super times... read more...

Venus Williams says yes to Knowles' mixed-doubles invitation

WIMBLEDON, England:  Bahamian tennis ace Mark Knowles has had his invitation to play mixed-doubles with American Venus Williams at the 2005 Wimbledon tennis tournament, already in progress accepted on Thursday night according to reports reaching Caribbean Net News... read more...

American Maurice Greene says Powell is beatable

CARSEN, USA:  Former 100-metres world-record holder Maurice Greene of USA says Jamaica’s Asafa Powell can be beaten.  Speaking to reporters at a Californian school on Tuesday, Greene said he had nothing against the Jamaican but he’s beatable... read more...

Jamaica backing Rousseau for WICB president post

KINGSTON, Jamaica:  Former West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Pat Rousseau is willing once again to take up the post as WICB president, following his resignation four years ago... read more...

Wigan and Grenada's Roberts to face Chelsea in Premiership opener

LONDON, England:  Grenadian international striker Jason Roberts and his newly-promoted Wigan Athletic team will start their English Premier League campaign at home to defending champions Chelsea on the opening day of the 2005/6 season, which kicks off August 13... read more...

Jamaica senior netball team starts UK tour with impressive win

BATH, England:  Jamaica's senior netball team opened their tour of the United Kingdom on a winning note after they beat England’s U21 team 68-35 at Bath University’s Sports Village on Wednesday... read more...