Archives for Tuesday, August 23, 2005:

British PM vacationing in Barbados

LONDON, England (AFP): Prime Minister Tony Blair's office on Monday lifted a ban on reporting the British leader's summer holiday destination -- revealing that he and his family are staying for the third straight year on the Caribbean island of Barbados... read more...

19 of 152 French tourists killed in Martinique-bound plane crash identified

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP): Authorities have identified the bodies of 19 of the 152 French tourists who were killed last week when a Colombian plane bound for Martinique crashed in Venezuela, police said Monday... read more...

St Lucia PM denies his government is soft on crime

CASTRIES, St Lucia: In recent months, St Lucia has witnessed some of the most gruesome, barbaric and senseless crimes imaginable.  In light of this current violent crime wave which is sweeping through the island, Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony has been placed on the defensive... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago airline passengers demand compensation for flight delays

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Hundreds of airline passengers who booked flights over the weekend to travel between Port of Spain, Trinidad, and Scarborough, Tobago, are now calling for compensation due to flight cancellations and delays by the airline... read more...

EC$600,000 committed to Grenada by Australian Government

ST. GEORGE’S Grenada: The Australian Government has committed over EC$600 000 in aid to Grenada to assist in housing and repairs.  This increased assistance comes after a meeting in Washington last month between Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell and Australian leader John Howard... read more...

Carriacounians call for continuity in ARD’s Caravan initiative

ST. GEORGE’S Grenada: Grenada’s Agency for Reconstruction and Development Inc. (ARD) Community Caravan concluded in Carriacou on Saturday with participating agencies calling for the project to continue in some form in the future.  National Disaster Coordinator Sylvan McIntyre noted that the Caravan helped NaDMA... read more...

Land use survey project for Grenada

ST. GEORGE’S Grenada: The Agency for Reconstruction and Development Inc. (ARD), in conjunction with the Ministry of Lands, is embarking on a Land Use Survey Project in Grenada... read more...

Tanker explosion victims in Trinidad press for proper compensation

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: An initial undisclosed sum of money in the form of a bond has been rejected as compensation for four Trinidadian men killed aboard the MV Tradewind Sunrise sea vessel... read more...

US Coast Guard searching for 31 Cubans lost at sea

MIAMI, USA (AFP): The US Coast Guard was searching Monday for at least 31 Cuban migrants missing after their boat sank between Cuba and Florida... read more...

Venezuelan troops decorated by Cuba for humanitarian work

HAVANA, USA (AFP): A group of Venezuelan soldiers have been decorated by Havana for constructing 150 new homes for Cuban families whose homes were destroyed in 2004 by Hurricane Ivan... read more...

CGID denounces Dominica’s visa requirement for Haitians

NEW YORK, USA: The New York based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) has criticized the imposition of a visa requirement and a US$400 security bond on Haitians traveling to Dominica as “an act of discrimination against the Haitian people and a flagrant violation of Articles 7, 45 and 46 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguramas... read more...

COMMENTARY

Dominican Republic in CARICOM? Not yet.

A few weeks ago, in July, the Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic suggested that his country should join the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM). This would not be a good development for CARICOM now.  This is not the first time that the Dominican Republic has expressed an interest in joining CARICOM... read more...

Law and Politics: About parliament, the stadium and the loan

As we approach the anniversary of that dreaded date of September seventh, it is quite interesting to see and try to understand what is happening, how it is happening, and why it is happening. And although we may not discover the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in our search for answers... read more...

Renewable energy, CARICOM and Fossil Fuels (Part 2)

As we strive to achieve prudence in the management of our natural resources and build an environmentally safe region for future generations of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) citizens, we have no choice but to seriously consider switching to clean and renewable resources of energy, to “spin the wheels of industry and commerce”... read more...

No ordinary soldier

Given the Vietnamization of the war in Iraq, it now seems doubtful that the soldiers fighting there will return home to a hero’s welcome - if they’re lucky enough to return alive. An extraordinary exception, however, is Pvt Johnson Beharry. But then, this is no ordinary soldier.  Last April, Beharry was awarded Britain’s Victoria Cross (VC)... read more...

When is enough Natalee Holloway madness enough?

Bravo! I wholeheartedly applaud psychologist Mr. Green, and the Aruban daily A.M. Digital.  It was about time someone in Aruba, as well as here in the US, would have the “cojones” to call this Natalee Holloway fiasco for what it is... read more...

Will air service between Barbados and South Africa ever be viable?

I understand a trade delegation from South Africa has recently visited Barbados to discuss and explore potential trade possibilities and flight linkages... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Campbell proves herself in Sheffield Grand Prix

SHEFFIELD, England: For the second time in a row, Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell proved to everyone that she really had an off day in the women’s 100m at the IAAF World Championships in Helsinki earlier this month... read more...

Jamaicans Thompson and Williams victorious in Switzerland

LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, Switzerland:  Jamaicans Kemel Thompson and Shericka Williams both recorded victories at the 2005 Résisprint La Chaux-de-Fonds track and field meet, “Meetings Round 5” in Switzerland on Sunday... read more...