Archives for Friday, August 19, 2005:

Antigua-Barbuda police assisting in search for missing Trinidad woman

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Police in Antigua and Barbuda have been called upon to assist in the search for a missing Trinidad woman, who has not been heard of since she left to go to Antigua over three months ago.  The woman’s mother, Volita Antoine, contacted Caribbean Net News from New Jersey earlier this week seeking assistance... read more...

Searchers struggle to find all bodies from Martinique-bound plane crash

MARACAIBO, Venezuela: French experts on Thursday joined an agonising operation to retrieve and identify victims from a Colombian airliner bound for Martinique that crashed in Venezuela killing 152 French tourists and the eight crew on board.  French authorities also announced that they would launch a homicide investigation into the crash... read more...

15 vie for Haiti presidency on new dates

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): At least 15 candidates have launched campaigns for Haiti's presidency, and a source said Thursday the election commission would announce new voting dates... read more...

Illegal guns fuelling new crime wave in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: In May the popular Trinidad band Byron Lee and the Dragonaires performed their popular number “Too many guns in the town” in Georgetown. Now the country’s crime chief, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene is singing the same tune, only he is not dancing... read more...

Dominica government accused of abusing state funds

ROSEAU, Dominica: The parliamentary opposition in Dominica has accused the government of "wanton abuse of state funds", saying the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) had used the money for its political campaign during the May 2005 general election... read more...

Dominican Republic affirms support for Japan's UN Security Council bid

TOKYO, Japan (AFP): The Dominican Republic, along with six Central American countries, on Thursday affirmed its support for Japan's bid to win a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago forced to import labour from the region says minister

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Trinidad and Tobago government has announced that it has no choice but to import labour from other Caribbean countries because of the country's rapid pace of economic development.... read more...

$20m upgrade for Trinidad's Port of Spain

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Twenty million dollars is to be spent in a major upgrade for Trinidad and Tobago's capital city, Port of Spain.  The island's local government minister, Rennie Dumas, told journalists on Thursday that this would involve improvement works to the city's road network system... read more...

President of the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists calls for modern legislation

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: President of the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists (CAP), Ellen Campbell-Grizzle has made a critical call for regional heads to re-examine existing legislation governing the regional pharmacist industry... read more...

Canadian High Commissioner praises reconstruction effort in Grenada

ST. GEORGE’S Grenada: Acting Canadian High Commissioner Ms. Joanne Goulet, has complimented the Government of Grenada for its Reconstruction and Redevelopment programs. In a meeting held on Thursday with Prime Minister Mitchell the Acting High Commissioner said she was pleasantly surprised... read more...

Caribbean Tourism Organization appoints sustainable tourism product specialist

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has appointed Mareba Scott as Sustainable Tourism Product Specialist effective August 8, 2005. She replaces Mercedes Silva who left the organization at the end of May 2005 to join the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) secretariat... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Delta’s inaugural flight to Antigua scheduled for December 2005

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: It is now official that Delta Airlines will make its inaugural flight to Antigua later this year.  The December 18 inaugural event will cement a six-month negotiating process with the team headed by Tourism Minister Harold Lovell.  Delta is the second largest operating carrier within the United States... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Early goal from McBride lifts US over Trinidad in World Cup qualifier

EAST HARTFORD, USA (AFP): Brian McBride's strike 91 seconds into the match gave the United States all they needed to win their 2006 World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 here on Wednesday... read more...

World medallists move on to Sheffield Grand Prix

SHEFFIELD, England:  Another strong Caribbean contingent will be on show at the Norwich Union British Grand Prix scheduled for the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield on Sunday, 21 August.  Heading the list are: World and Olympic 400-metres champion Tonique Williams-Darling from the Bahamas... read more...

Simmons sacked as Zimbabwe’s coach

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe:  Former West Indies all-rounder Phil Simmons’ has been sacked as coach of Zimbabwe’s senior cricket team a news release said on Wednesday... read more...