Archives for Friday, September 9, 2005:

Venezuela and Trinidad energy plans must be complementary, says St Kitts PM

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and current Chairman of the CARICOM Council of Finance and Planning, Dr Denzil Douglas said Caribbean nations must not view Venezuela’s PetroCaribe Energy Agreement and Trinidad and Tobago’s CARICOM Petroleum Fund as exclusive of each other.  ... read more...

No state funeral for former Dominican PM

ROSEAU, Dominica: Dame Eugenia Charles will be buried on Wednesday in a private funeral, according to a family spokesman, who stated that the former Prime Minister said no to a state burial before her death on Tuesday... read more...

Trinidad police intelligence discovers plot to form illegal military unit

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad police are reporting that they have discovered, via intelligence, information to suggest that there is an attempt by a religious organization in the country to form what it calls an illegal military-type unit... read more...

Progress made towards upcoming polls in Haiti

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti: The Haitian Provisional Electoral Council has achieved two major steps on the way to the upcoming elections.  The council published last Sunday the definitive electoral schedule and a list of political parties allowed to campaign... read more...

Family of Guyanese man accused of treason pleads for speedy re-trial

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The family of Mark Benschop, who is awaiting retrial in Guyana on charges of treason, has made renewed calls for a speedy start to his re-trial.  Benschop has been behind bars since his first trial ended in December 2004 with a controversial 'hung jury'. Eleven of the twelve jurors acquitted Benschop of the indictable offence... read more...

THA Chief Secretary is upset over Tobago Express Air service

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly, Orville London, has expressed disappointment with the Tobago Air Express Service... read more...

Trinidad Trade Ministry pledges to end sugar shortage

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Trade and Industry, along with the Tourism and Industrial Development Company (TIDCO), have reacted to the sugar shortage in Trinidad and Tobago... read more...

Zimbabwe's Mugabe to visit Cuba over weekend

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is to visit Cuba over the weekend in an official three-day visit with President Fidel Castro, Cuba's government announced Thursday... read more...

Chairman of CWC 2007 organising committee says why he resigned

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Former chairman of the West Indies organising committee for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Barbadian, Rawle Brancker says CEO of ICC World Cup Inc., Chris Dehring and and former WICB President, Teddy Griffith played a major role in his decision to resign from his position... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Caribbean Star Airlines cuts fares for tourism industry employees

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Regional airline Caribbean Star has reduced its fares by 50 per cent for travelers within the tourism and travel-related industries... read more...

Tourism update: Grenada - one year later

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: One year after Hurricane Ivan, Grenada, has experienced remarkable improvements as sustained efforts to rebuild the tourism industry bear fruits. As normalcy returns the following points put Grenada’s present status in relevant context... read more...

St Lucia’s tourism product continues to expand

ST. LUCIA, West Indies: St. Lucia’s tourism product continues to expand with new hotel openings this fall including five-star luxury resorts, additional direct air service and cultural events... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Beckford takes long jump title at Arena Games

HILVERSUM, Netherlands:  Jamaica’s James Beckford assisted by a 3.6 m/s wind reading easily captured the men’s long jump at the 2005 Arena Games in Hilversum, Netherlands on Sunday... read more...

Powell nominated for IAAF Athlete of the Year Award

MONTE-CARLO, France:  Jamaican and world 100-metres record holder Asafa Powell is among five athletes still in contention to win the 2005 international male Athlete-of-the-Year Award... read more...

Caribbean world champions set for IAAF World Finals

MONACO, France: Four Caribbean world champions are set to compete at the 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final, a two day meeting in Monaco, France, which starts Friday.  The four regional champions down to compete this weekend are Trecia Smith, Osleidys Menendez, Zulia Calatayud and Tonique Williams-Darling... read more...