Archives for Wednesday, July 6, 2005:

Tropical Storm Dennis continues to strengthen over the central Caribbean

MIAMI, USA: According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, at 11 pm EDT the centre of Tropical Storm Dennis was located near latitude 14.6 north, longitude 69.2 west or about 345 miles southeast of Port au Prince Haiti and about 555 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica.  Dennis is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph... read more...

St Lucia’s PM wants a solution to the rise in regional crime

CASTRIES, St Lucia: As Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member-countries struggle to combat the sharp rise in regional crime, the incoming chairman of the 15-member grouping, St Lucia's Prime Minister, Dr Kenny Anthony, is desirous of finding a way to reduce the increased level of crime now affecting the region... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda pushes for special treatment for OECS States

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia: During an intervention on the discussions on the issue at the Heads Meeting on Monday, Antigua and Barbuda has further highlighted the need for OECS countries to be given special and differential treatment as the discussions continue on the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis to support Japan's bid for UN Security Council seat

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis is giving support to Japan’s bid for a permanent seat on a reformed and expanded United Nations Security Council.  Japan, along with Brazil, Germany and India (G-4) have expressed interest in becoming members in an enlarged U.N. Security Council ... read more...

Death of world-renowned Guyanese historian to be investigated by Commission of Inquiry

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The National Assembly in Guyana has passed a motion paving the way for a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the death 25 years ago of world-renowned historian and co-leader of the Working Peoples Alliance (WPA), Dr Walter Rodney... read more...

Capital projects in excess of EC$200m set to begin in Dominica in 2006

ROSEAU, Dominica: Three major infrastructure projects valued in excess of $200 million are expected to begin in Dominica in 2006. This revelation was made at a Public Sector Investment Programme Supervisory Meeting held recently... read more...

Taiwan marks tenth anniversary of St Kitts-Nevis PM's leadership

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Tan Sun Chen in a message to Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas to mark his tenth anniversary as Head of Government of St Kitts and Nevis, said he was confident that under “your outstanding leadership, the cordial relations between our two countries will continue to strengthen.”... read more...

Top US diplomat unveils Statue of Liberty in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): The top US diplomat in Havana has unveiled a replica of the Statue of Liberty at his Havana residence, slamming what he called the repressive regime of communist President Fidel Castro, which he insisted is on its last leg.  Cason made a loud and clear call for the release of Cuba's political prisoners... read more...

Cuba's blackouts due to last for weeks

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): After two months of almost daily blackouts, Cuban authorities announced that the trouble would drag on for weeks -- at least until the end of July -- in the middle of Cuba's sweltering summer... read more...

Global coalition calls on St Lucia to ratify International Criminal Court treaty

NEW YORK, USA: In a letter sent Tuesday to St Lucia’s Minister for External Relations, Petrus Compton, the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) – an international coalition of more than 2,000 non-governmental and civil society organizations that support the International Criminal Court (ICC) – called on St Lucia to ratify the Rome Statute of the ICC... read more...

BVI’S Virgin Gorda airport to remain open

ROAD TOWN, BVI: In keeping with the British Virgin Islands Chief Minister’s promise to give an update on the Virgin Gorda airport, acting Chief Minister, Ronnie Skelton, held discussions Tuesday morning with Air Safety Support International (ASSI) officials... read more...

Heroes of Hurricane Ivan

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: A new coffee table book launched by Cable & Wireless features stories concerning the impact of last year’s hurricane on everyone’s lives throughout the Caribbean.  One of the heroes cited in the book is Desmond Seales, MBE, Publisher and Editor in Chief of Caribbean Net News... read more...

Anguilla's Eustace Guishard receives highest honour of Caribbean hotel industry

MIAMI, USA: Anguillian hotelier Eustace Guishard, General Manager of the exclusive Cap Juluca Resort in Anguilla, received the highest honors of the Caribbean tourism industry today, when he was presented with the Golden Conch Award, thus becoming the 28th “Caribbean Hotelier of the Year.”... read more...

Distinguished Guyanese writer visits the Cayman Islands

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: A distinguished Guyanese writer and former editor-in-chief of the Guyana Broadcasting Corporation, Edwin Ali, stopped in the Cayman Islands recently. Mr Ali has over 40 years’ experience as a writer, first for newspapers and later as the author of two books. His first one deals with 50 years of Guyanese politics ... read more...

BUSINESS NEWS

Historic signing between FirstCaribbean Bank and regional trade unions

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Eleven of the region’s leading trade unions have signed on to an agreement with FirstCaribbean International Bank for a partnership to develop and promote high standards of excellence, performance, and professionalism that will ensure the success of the bank and its employees... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Sparrow to celebrate 70th birthday with marathon calypso shows

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: He is known as the Caribbean and the world's greatest calypsonian and he will be giving his fans and other calypso lovers "a real treat" during a calypso marathon when he stages four shows this week leading up to the celebration of his 70th birthday on Saturday July 9... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Dominica: The Nature Island of the Caribbean gains further prominence

MIAMI, USA: The Three Rivers Eco Lodge in Dominica has been awarded the American Express and Caribbean Hotel Association 2005 Caribbean Green Hotel Award in the small hotel category, becoming the first on the Island to achieve such status for any small hotel category.  The award is based on performance in environmental management... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies losing hope of getting Lara for Sri Lanka Tests

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP): The West Indies cricket team is getting reconciled to playing an upcoming two-Test series in Sri Lanka without star batsman Brian Lara, an official said here on Tuesday... read more...

Ramnarine says Chanderpaul is a changed man

ST JOHN'S, Antigua:  Dinanath Ramnarine, the president of the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has lashed out at Shivnarine Chanderpaul, saying the current West Indies captain's attitude towards the WIPA has changed... read more...

Bahamas' Sturrup clocks world leading 100m time in Switzerland

LAUSANNE, Switzerland:  Bahamian sprinter Chandra Sturrup ran a stunning world-leading 10.84 seconds to win the women’s 100-metres at the IAAF Super Grand Prix Meet in Lausanne, Switzerland on Tuesday... read more...