Archives for Monday, September 5, 2005:

Nine killed in Haiti 'police raid'

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (UPI): Nine Haitians were killed in a raid on a soccer stadium by gun- and machete-wielding men, some wearing police uniforms, Haitian radio reported Friday... read more...

Another UN official charged with money laundering through Antigua

UNITED NATIONS (AFP): The Russian head of a key UN committee has been arrested and charged with money laundering involving accounts in Antigua, officials said Friday... read more...

Bahamas-registered cruise ship detained because of safety concerns

DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP): A Bahamas-registered cruise ship with passengers on board has been detained by inspectors at an Irish port due to concerns about safety in the engine room, a spokesman said on Thursday... read more...

Cuba offers 1,100 doctors, medicines for hurricane-hit US

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban President Fidel Castro offered Friday to help his longtime nemesis to the north, the United States, by sending 1,100 doctors and medicines to treat the victims of Hurricane Katrina... read more...

Dominica offers to send troops to aid US hurricane-battered cities

ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said on Friday that his country would provide para-military personnel to assist with humanitarian work in the southern US states ravaged by Hurricane Katrina on Monday... read more...

Four CARICOM states offer assistance to US

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CDERA): Four member states of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have offered assistance to the hurricane-ravaged American Gulf states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi... read more...

Missing Trinidadian hurricane victims in Louisiana have been located

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Several Trinidad and Tobago nationals who were earlier reported missing and feared dead during the passing of hurricane Katrina in Louisiana have been located... read more...

USVI reparations leader seeks spiritual resolution with Danish Alliance

ST THOMAS, USVI: The president of the African-Caribbean Reparations and Resettlement Alliance (ACRRA), Shelley Moorhead, spoke with Caribbean Net News by phone on Saturday about progress made toward a Plan of Action between the Alliance, and the Danish Institute for Human Rights... read more...

New Construction Association established in Grenada

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: President of the Trinidad and Tobago Contractors Association TTCA, Mr. Mikey Joseph, has welcomed the establishment of the Grenada Construction Association.  Mr. Joseph warned that fighting the image of contractors as dishonest crooks is an uphill battle... read more...

ARD to create opportunities for young Grenadians

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: As Grenada endeavours to create a more efficient and well rounded work force, especially after hurricanes Ivan and Emily, the Agency for Reconstruction and Development Inc. (ARD) Director of Economic Recovery, Promil Paul, held the first in a series of briefing meetings with employers... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Minister concerned about rise in HIV/AIDS cases in Antigua-Barbuda

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Health Minister, John Maginley, has expressed concern over the high percentage of HIV/AIDS cases in Antigua and Barbuda.  Minister Maginley says that HIV/AIDS warrants special attention and that one of the goals of the Health Ministry is to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections... read more...

Record increase in HIV infection in St Lucia

CASTRIES, St Lucia: Health authorities in St Lucia are worried that they are losing the battle against the spread of HIV/AIDS, as the island registers a record increase in HIV cases... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda moves to deal with health hazards in St John's

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: The Central Board of Health has started a sanitation drive to clean the drains and gutters that are causing health hazards in Antigua and Barbuda... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

John fires winner as Trinidad rallies past Guatemala

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Stern John scored two goals in the second half, just one minute apart, to lead Trinidad and Tobago to a 3-2 victory over Guatemala in a qualifying match for the 2006 World Cup... read more...

Jamaica’s Burton happy with first hat-trick for Rotherham United

LONDON, England:  Jamaican international Deon Burton, who hit his team's first hat-trick this season last Sunday, is enjoying life under manager Mick Harford at Rotherham United... read more...

Fuller scores first goal as a Saints man

LONDON, England:  Jamaican international Ricardo Fuller scored the equalising goal for Southampton to earn a point against Coventry City in their latest match in the English Coca-Cola Championship on Monday... read more...

Roberts’ first-half penalty seals first Premiership victory for Wigan

LONDON, England:  A penalty in the first minute of play from Grenadian international Jason Roberts was enough to give Wigan Athletic their first win in the English Premiership at the JJB Stadium on Sunday... read more...

Cuba’s Moreno throws over 73m again in women's hammer

DUBNICA, Slovak Republic:  Helsinki silver medallist and former World champion Yipsi Moreno of Cuba went over 73-metres for the third time this season, to win the women's Hammer Throw competition at the second stage of the Athletics Bridge meeting on Monday in Dubnica, Slovakia... read more...

Powell overtaken by Gatlin in IAAF World Rankings

MONTE-CARLO, France:  As expected, Jamaican 100m record holder Asafa Powell was overtaken by World and Olympic champion Justin Gatlin of USA in the latest IAAF Event World Rankings, released on Tuesday... read more...

Jamaican Trecia Smith withdraws from final Golden League meeting

BERLIN, Germany:  Jamaican and world Triple Jump champion Trecia Smith withdrew from the final IAAF Golden League meet Friday, improving Russia's Tatyana Lebedeva's chances of winning the $1million jackpot... read more...