Archives for Monday, June 27, 2005:

Two released in Aruba missing teen case

ORANJESTAD, Aruba (UPI): Aruban legal official Paul Van Der Sloot and disc jockey Steve Croes were ordered released from custody in the investigation into the disappearance of 18-year-old Natalee Holloway... read more...

Barbados police crack kidnapping case

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbadian police have made a major breakthrough in what sources say is a high-profile kidnapping case involving a wealthy British man and a Spanish woman... read more...

Missing American teen captures US media spotlight

MIAMI, USA (AFP): US media have been transfixed by the disappearance of an American teenager on the Caribbean island paradise of Aruba whose case took a dramatic turn this week with the arrest of a local judge.  Local officials, studiously tight-lipped about the vexing case, have not said how 53-year-old Paul Van Der Sloot is involved... read more...

Suriname parliamentary vote deemed valid

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AFP): Suriname's Independent Election Authority has announced that the May 25 parliamentary election results were valid, after charges of fraud... read more...

EU signs deal with African, Caribbean, Pacific group to fight terrorism

LUXEMBOURG (AFP): The European Union on Saturday signed a deal with the 79-nation African, Caribbean, and Pacific group (ACP) of developing countries to boost cooperation in battling terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction... read more...

Bahamas opposition party and its leader facing stern challenge

NASSAU, The Bahamas:  It is a measure of Senator Tommy Turnquest’s tenuous hold upon his position as Free National Movement leader, that no fewer than six of his colleagues have either declared themselves to be, or have been rumoured to be interested in replacing Mr. Turnquest... read more...

No arrest in CSEC leakages, Guyana students to sit exams this week

GEORGETOWN, GUYANA: It has been over a month since Guyana’s Education Ministry made it clear that they, along with the police, were investigating the leakages of two Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examinations (CSEC) and Education Minister Henry Jeffrey could only say that “investigations are continuing.”... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis Child Month programme inspires Antigua

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Early Childhood Unit co-ordinator in Antigua and Barbuda, Mrs Earla Musgrave-Esdaille, has said that St. Kitts and Nevis has the best Child Month programme in the Caribbean.  Mrs Musgrave-Esdaille noted that she was in the Federation to look at, and learn from its Child Month programme... read more...

Vincy Mas getting hotter

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: The countdown is on for Vincy Mas 2005 and a cadre of activities is being staged in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Since the spectacular launch of Vincy Mas on May 7, there is no doubt that the festivity will be filled with a kaleidoscope of mas, loads of action, energetic thrills and good vibes... read more...

Miss Teen Nevis Pageant contestants introduced

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Three of the four Miss Teen Nevis Pageant contestants were introduced to the media Saturday at a luncheon event that was also attended by the Premier, Mr Vance Amory, at the Oualie Beach Resort.  The pageant is carded for Monday, August 1, 2005 at the Cultural Complex in Grove Park... read more...

FEATURE

Emile Griffith returns to the USVI: An exclusive interview

ST THOMAS, USVI: The first thing I noticed about Emile Griffith was his smile. It could definitely light up any room. He also has a firm hand shake, and a strikingly muscular stance. Dressed in 'stylish casual', the six time world champ wore a pair of gold boxing gloves on a gold chain around his neck... read more...

LETTERS

More letters from readers on the situation in Aruba

I am an American, and I have visited Aruba 5 times - 3 times alone - and twice with friends. I think it would be extremely unfortunate if Aruba's tourism trade were to suffer from the incident involving the Alabama student... read more...

WEEKEND SPORTS ROUNDUP

West Indies 'A' win Test opener

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka:  West Indies ‘A’ defeated their Sri Lankan counterparts by 57 runs on the final day of their unofficial four-day Test match at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday... read more...

Campbell and Powell successfully defend national titles in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Asafa Powell and Veronica Campbell retained their 100-metre titles on the second day of the 2005 Supreme Ventures Jamaica National Junior and Senior Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston on Saturday... read more...

Radical changes for international cricket

LONDON, England:  International cricket is poised for yet another dramatic change to playing conditions as the ICC has given the green light to the use of football style substitutes... read more...

Powell to race in London Grand Prix

LONDON, England:  The world’s fastest man, Asafa Powell of Jamaica, has been confirmed for next month’s Norwich Union London Grand Prix.  Hours after Powell broke Tim Montgomery’s 100-metre world-record in Athens, Greece, Caribbean Net News received word from a close source that Powell was being sought for the London meet... read more...

Burns and Brown join sub-10 club in Trinidad and Tobago Championships

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad:  Marc Burns and Darrel Brown, the 2002 World Junior 100-metre silver and gold medallists respectively, highlighted the opening day of the Sagicor National Open Track and Field Championships, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Trinidad on Saturday... read more...

Another win for Jamaica's senior netballers in UK

CARDIFF, Wales:  Jamaica’s senior netballers registered their second successive victory on their UK tour when they beat Wales 60-27 at the Welsh Institute of Sport in Cardiff on Thursday night... read more...

Guyana's Vivian Harris loses world crown after seventh-round KO

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AFP): Colombia's Carlos Maussa knocked out Guyana's Vivian Harris 43 seconds into the seventh round here Saturday to take the World Boxing Association junior welterweight crown... read more...