Archives for Monday, July 11, 2005:

Deadly Dennis kills at least 16 in Caribbean

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP):  Cuba's deadliest hurricane in 40 years has killed at least 10 people there, toppling power and phone lines, unleashing floods and ripping towering trees out of the ground.  With winds of up to 149 miles an hour, Dennis crashed ashore in Cuba's central province of Cienfuegos Thursday as a Category Four hurricane... read more...

Nine feared dead in Haiti following Hurricane Dennis

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti: The people of Haiti are now picking up the pieces and counting their losses following the devastation and death caused by Hurricane Dennis as the storm brushed the country last week. Dennis left five people confirmed dead.  The Haitian Red Cross said an additional four dead had been found... read more...

Region’s health systems deficient says CCHD report

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Regional health systems are in dire need of care and attention in order to remedy several "deficiencies". According to a recent report by the Caribbean Commission on Health and Development (CCHD), the region's health systems "show several structural and functional deficiencies."... read more...

Opposition criticise proposed appointment of Guyana's Ambassador to India

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Parliamentary Opposition Leader in Guyana, Robert Corbin has expressed strong criticisms of the proposed appointment of former Home Affairs Minister Ronald Gajraj to the post of Guyana's Ambassador to India... read more...

Grenada to receive more assistance from China

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The island of Grenada is to receive more assistance from China, as the two countries continue to develop strong diplomatic relationships... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Leonardo DiCaprio buys Caribbean island

LOS ANGELES, USA (AFP): "Titanic" superstar Leonardo DiCaprio has bought himself an idyllic island that he plans to turn into an environmentally-friendly resort, People magazine reported last week... read more...

LETTERS

Latest readers’ letters about the Holloway disappearance in Aruba

I want to express my sympathies to those citizens of Aruba who have had their feelings hurt. Apparently, an emotional outburst by the mother of a daughter who seemingly was kidnapped and ended up dead while visiting Aruba has hurt the feelings of many of Aruba's more sensitive citizens... read more...

WEEKEND SPORTS ROUNDUP

West Indies A lose Test series in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka:  In an intriguing final day of the third and ultimate unofficial Test between Sri Lanka A and West Indies A, the hosts pulled off a thrilling four wicket win at the Saravanamuttu Stadium, to clinch the three-match series 2-1... read more...

CAC Championships 200m titles set to highlight final day of competition

NASSAU, Bahamas: A top class 200m field is expected to highlight Monday's third day of competition at the XX Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Senior Championships at the Thomas Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas after Sunday's semi-finals.  Jamaica's Usain Bolt will start as favourite in the men's race... read more...

Second Gold Cup defeat for Cuba

SEATTLE, USA:  Costa Rica ended Cuba's chances of reaching the quarter-finals of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament, when they defeated them 3-1 in a Group B match at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington Saturday evening... read more...

Sarwan set to join English county team Gloucestershire

LONDON, England:  West Indies middle-order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan is on the verge of joining English County Championship Division One team Gloucestershire as their second overseas player... read more...

Lequay calls for CARICOM leaders to stay out of West Indies cricket, Mitchell asked to step down

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  Outgoing chief executive of the Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board, Alloy Lequay. is urging regional politicians to stay out of West Indies cricket... read more...

Vincentian sprinter Natasha Mayers slapped with two-year ban

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent:  St Vincent and the Grenadines' sprinter Natasha Mayers has been suspended from international track and field for two years after testing positive for a banned substance... read more...

Sturrup and Brown capture sprint titles as records tumble at CAC Championships

NASSAU, Bahamas:  Bahamian Chandra Sturrup and Trinidad and Tobago's Darrel Brown captured 100-metres titles in a record breaking first day at the XX Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Senior Track and Field Championships at the newly-renovated Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas on Saturday night... read more...

IAAF Golden Gala TDK Meeting Report

ROME, Italy:  In the absence of world record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica, Olympic champion Justin Gatlin won the men's 100m in 9.96 seconds at the IAAF Golden Gala, the second leg of the 2005 TDK Golden League in Rome on Friday... read more...

Shelton doubtful for South Africa clash, but Jamaica still confident

LOS ANGELES, USA:  When Jamaica take the field for their second match in the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup they might be without the services of striker Luton Shelton. The Caribbean Cup champions have already lost the presence of central defender Claude Davis, who was sent off in the Friday's game, and the technical staff are working hard to get Shelton ready for the match... read more...

Golden start for Jamaica in a seven goal thriller

CARSON, USA:  Despite playing a man down early in the first half, the Jamaica Reggae Boyz came away with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Guatemala in their opening group C encounter Friday night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.  Luton Shelton got the go ahead goal for Jamaica... read more...

Cuba defeated in Gold Cup opener

SEATTLE, Washington:  Cuba surrendered a one goal deficit and then a chance at taking a point late in the second half, and were drubbed 4-1 by the United States in their CONCACAF Gold Cup opening Group B encounter at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington on Thursday evening.  Lester More shocked a crowd of 15,831 in the 18th minute... read more...

Sir Garfield Sobers makes himself available

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados:  Sir Garfield Sobers, a man often described as the greatest-ever West Indian cricketer, says he is willing to provide his contribution to help quash the ongoing dispute which has had a negative impact on the region's game. Sobers said he is willing to do a "little bit more" in order to get West Indies cricket back to its norm... read more...

Powell forced to withdraw from Rome 100m clash

ROME, Italy:  World record holder Asafa Powell was forced to pull out of Friday's 100-metres at the IAAF Golden Gala meeting in Rome.  The Jamaican, who last month blazed 9.77 to lower Tim Montgomery's three year-old mark, pulled out of the meet with an injury he sustained at the Jamaica national championships... read more...

Bermuda qualify for 2007 Cricket World Cup finals

DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP): Bermuda, Ireland, Scotland and Canada have all qualified for the West Indies Cricket World Cup tournament in 2007. Bermuda came into the ICC Trophy as the bottom-ranked of the three participating teams from the Americas region but guaranteed a place at the finals with a 113-run defeat of USA... read more...

Bermuda and Cayman Islands compete in world island games

LONDON, England (AFP): Thousands of athletes and officials were assembled on a small Scottish isle Saturday for the spectacular opening ceremony of the week-long world island games. Among the islands competing in the biannual event are Bermuda and the Cayman Islands... read more...

Commentary: How quickly we forget!

How quickly we forget! The yorker delivered by former West Indies speedster Curtly Ambrose when he criticised the WIPA’s stance in the recent row with he Board, was disappointing if not surprising.  Ambrose, speaking on a radio programme recently, argued that the West Indies players had no basis for demanding more money... read more...