Archives for Friday, July 15, 2005:

FBI'S presence in Trinidad annoys local police

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  Several members of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Trinidad are "annoyed" over the presence of a team from the United States-based Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who flew into Trinidad and Tobago earlier this week to assist local police in their investigations of an explosion which seriously injured a number of persons in the city's business center on Monday... read more...

Hurricane Emily upgraded to Category 3

MIAMI, USA: Thursday’s 11 pm EDT advisory from the National Hurricane Center in Miami puts the center of Hurricane Emily near latitude 13.6 north, longitude 67.5 west or about 375 miles south-southeast of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and about 690 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica... read more...

St Lucia moving speedily to remedy nursing problems

CASTRIES, St Lucia: Due to migration brought on by the poaching of nurses by more developed nations, the nursing profession in St Lucia is now in "crisis", forcing the country's health authorities to take urgent steps to deal with the matter.  Officials are now looking at the possibility of doubling the number of nurses being trained... read more...

Hurricane Emily lashes Grenada

MIAMI, USA: Hurricane Emily lashed Grenada and headed west Thursday, packing nearly 100-mile-per-hour winds and gathering strength, the US National Hurricane Center said Thursday... read more...

OAS concerned about hurricanes’ havoc on Caribbean

WASHINGTON, USA: Hurricanes currently beating down on several Caribbean countries are a major concern to the Organization of American States, with Secretary General José Miguel Insulza on Thursday expressing sympathy over the loss of life in Haiti and other countries in the Caribbean... read more...

OECS now has Geneva presence

CASTRIES, St Lucia: Member Countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) now have a Mission in Geneva through which they can actively engage in negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).  The OECS Geneva Technical Mission was officially launched on Tuesday June 28... read more...

Growing Cuban discontent revealed with rare protest

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cubans are increasingly showing frustration with President Fidel Castro's regime, dissidents said Thursday, one day after a rare protest in Havana was broken up by Castro loyalists.  There have been incidents of civil disobedience across the island nation of 11 million to show "popular discontent" at Castro... read more...

Kidnapped journalist found dead in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): The tortured body of a Haitian journalist was found tied to a chair in the Haitian capital on Thursday, five days after he was abducted, police said... read more...

Former Haitian police chief imprisoned

MIAMI, USA (UPI): A one-time leader of Haiti's National Police was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking scheme... read more...

Haitians refused entry into Dominica

ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominican immigration officials refused entry to 27 Haitians on Wednesday, saying they intended to use the country as a transshipment point to neighbouring islands... read more...

Dominica moves to regulate medical sector

ROSEAU, Dominica: Local authorities have moved to regulate the practice of medical doctors, citing lack of checks and balances and complacency for their decision... read more...

Dominican Republic to implement Plan for Democratic Security

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: To follow up on a promise he had made during his last state of the nation address, President Leonel Fernández of the Dominican Republic was presented Tuesday a final draft of the 'Plan for Democratic Security' by a commission he had charged with its writing... read more...

St Maarten government looks at St Kitts-Nevis education system

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Dutch St. Maarten’s Leader of Government and Commissioner of Education, Sarah Wescott-Williams is in the Federation to look at the education system in St. Kitts and Nevis.  The main purpose of the visit is to gather first hand information for the creation of the best suited Ministry of Education for St. Maarten... read more...

Nevis launches disaster management website

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: With the Hurricane Season 2005 predicted to be a very active one, the Nevis Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has begun its educational drive informing the populace of Nevis and the wider world on preparing for a disaster.  The website provides a vast collection of information... read more...

Canada trip fruitful says Nevis premier

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Premier of Nevis, Vance Amory, has described his recent trip to Newfoundland, Canada as fruitful. His comment came during an interview with the Government Information Service on Thursday following his return from a three-day trip to meet with a team of developers there... read more...

LETTERS

Achieving the restoration of the glory days

The West Indies cricket organisation has been downright disgraceful lately, dismaying even the most faithful fans... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Unheralded West Indies rock Sri Lanka in first Test

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP): Chaminda Vaas top-scored with 49 and grabbed two quick wickets to lead Sri Lanka's fightback in the first cricket Test against the under-strength West Indies here on Thursday.  The West Indies, bowled out for 285 in their first innings, hit back to dismiss Sri Lanka for 227 on a dramatic second day... read more...

Former Test player Andy Roberts wants Lloyd as WICB vice-president

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua:  Former West Indies Test pacer Andy Roberts is counting on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to make the right decision and choose a vice-president with a strong cricket background... read more...

Lara says he will play if allowed

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  West Indies batting maestro Brian Lara says he would fly to Sri Lanka upon request to represent the region's team if there was a resolution in the ongoing contract dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA)... read more...

Lara dismisses retirement reports

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has dismissed media reports that he is on the verge of retiring... read more...

Reggae Boyz to face the US after Mexico defeat

HOUSTON, Texas:  Already qualified for the quarter-finals stages in their previous two matches, the Jamaica Reggae Boyz were beaten 1-0 by Mexico in a Group C match in the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup in front of 45,311 at Reliant Stadium on Wednesday night... read more...

Trinidad-born Clement sets date with Olympic champion in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Trinidad and Tobago-born Kerron Clement will face 2004 Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner in the men's 400-metres at the IAAF Super Grand Prix in the Stockholm Olympic Stadium on July 26... read more...

Cuba's Yordani Garcia strikes gold at World Youth Championships

MARRAKECH, Morocco: Cuba's Yordani Garcia struck gold in the girls’ Octathlon to highlight the Caribbean performance on the second night of finals of the IAAF/ Maroc Telecom World Youth Championships in Marrakech on Thursday... read more...