Archives for Thursday, July 14, 2005:

Emily becomes a hurricane in the Windward Islands

MIAMI, USA: According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Emily rapidly intensified into a hurricane Wednesday evening. The intensity forecast has also been adjusted upward from the previous advisory, making Emily a major hurricane within the next 48 hours. This estimate could be conservative, says Forecaster Knabb... read more...

St Vincent closes down in preparation for Emily

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: Kingstown was a beehive of activity around midday Wednesday as Vincentians went about final preparation in anticipation of the forecast passage of Hurricane Emily by 5 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.  All non-essential government agencies and the majority of the private sector closed at midday Wednesday... read more...

Barbados spared by Emily

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: There was a national shutdown of the country at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday as Barbados braced for the effects of Hurricane Emily... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago braces for Emily

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Officials in Trinidad and Tobago braced for a hurricane Wednesday, canceling transportation between the islands as Hurricane Emily gathered steam and threatened the area with fierce winds and heavy rain... read more...

Suriname parliament to elect new president next week

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Parliament in Suriname will elect a new president and vice-president next week Tuesday, July 19. It is likely that outgoing president Ronald Venetiaan will run again with former Speaker of the House, Ram Sardjoe as his running mate for the vice-presidency... read more...

New Turks & Caicos Islands governor sworn-in

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS: The tenth British Governor appointed to oversee the Turks and Caicos Islands since 1973, was sworn in on July 11, 2005 in a ceremony replete with historical significance.  Mr Richard Tauwhare, the youngest individual appointed Governor to the islands... read more...

Castro loyalists stop rare anti-government protest in Havana

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): An attempted anti-government protest in Havana on Wednesday was blocked by a group of around 200 workers loyal to President Fidel Castro, witnesses said... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Next generation stands firm for West Indies in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP): Teenager Denesh Ramdin and fellow-debutant Runako Morton combined with veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul to prop up a weakened West Indies side in the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday... read more...

Ramdin’s knock backs skipper’s words

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka:  Making his first appearance for the West Indies senior team, Denesh Ramdin backed his skipper's confidence in the younger generation with a polished half-century on day one of the first Test Match against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Wednesday... read more...

Youngsters must take their chances now says Chanderpaul

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka:  West Indies skipper Shivnarine Chanderpaul feels it is the perfect time for the young players in the senior team to contest for a regular place in the starting line up... read more...

Baugh's knock revives West Indies A to tie with Sri Lanka A

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka:  The West Indies A and their Sri Lankan counterparts played to an exciting tie in the opening match of their five one-day series at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo on Wednesday... read more...

Ganga denies making comments about Lara

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Daren Ganga, the skipper of the West Indies A team currently on tour in Sri Lanka, has denied reports that he accused batting maestro Brian Lara of not being a team player... read more...

Trinidad and Cuba exit Gold Cup on a losing note

MIAMI, USA:  Needing only a draw to book their place in the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament, Trinidad and Tobago's "Soca Warriors" were blanked 2-0 in their final Group A match by Colombia, which means they remained on two points and return home on Thursday... read more...

Five Caribbean sprinters in 100m finals at World Youth Championships

MARRAKECH, Morocco:  Five Caribbean sprinters will be on shown in the boy's and girl's 100-metres finals at the 2005 at the IAAF/Maroc Telecom World Youth Championships in Marrakech on Thursday... read more...