Archives for Monday, September 12, 2005:

Port of Spain, Trinidad rocked by another explosion

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  There has been another explosion in downtown Port of Spain, Trinidad -- the third in three months -- this time outside the popular Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food outlet on Independence Square... read more...

Surinamese police officer killed in ambush

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: A police officer on Wednesday was killed in an ambush by Brazilian criminals in Brokopondo, some 100 kilometers south of the Surinamese capital Paramaribo. Another officer was seriously wounded and admitted to hospital... read more...

Dominica welcomes home Dame Eugenia

ROSEAU, Dominica: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, the Cabinet and an honour guard welcomed home Dame Eugenia Charles' body on Friday in a simple ceremony at the Canefield Airport in Dominica, just outside the capital, Roseau... read more...

Cuba honours September 11 victims, blasts US 'hypocrisy' on terror standards

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba's foreign minister on Saturday honored the victims of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in the United States, but blasted Washington's "hypocrisy" in setting standards on who is a terrorist.  Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque expressed opposition to "all kinds of terrorism"... read more...

Two bomb scares cause panic in Trinidad capital

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  Two bomb scares caused panic in downtown Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Friday afternoon.  Customers and staff at the RBTT bank and the Unit Trust building on Independence Square were asked to evacuate the area... read more...

Trinidadian authorities identify man missing from inter-island ferry

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago has released the name of the person who reportedly fell off the MV Sonia inter-island ferry on Monday 5 September, 2005... read more...

Talks end sugar shortage in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Talks between Trinidad’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Kenneth Valley, and the island’s Sugar Manufacturing company officials have been held, bringing an end the week-long sugar shortage on the local market... read more...

St Vincent and the Grenadines celebrates 'education revolution'

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines staged a rally on Friday afternoon in Richmond Hill, Kingstown in celebration of the accomplishment of “universal secondary education”... read more...

Zimbabwe's Mugabe arrives in Cuba for anti-imperialist weekend

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe landed in Havana Saturday for an official three-day visit with President Fidel Castro.  Mugabe arrived at 11:00 am (1500 GMT) with his wife, Grace Mugabe, Foreign Minister Simbarashe Mumbengengwi and other government officials... read more...

Passengers on Guadeloupe flight panic amid crash fear

POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AFP): Passengers in a French jet flying from the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe to Paris suffered panic attacks when the flight was forced to turn around, officials said Sunday, adding that recent airline crashes contributed to their fears... read more...

Dominica expects savings on oil by year-end

ROSEAU, Dominica:  Dominica’s Energy Minister, Reginald Austrie, disclosed on Saturday that his country would in three months begin reaping the benefits from the PetroCaribe deal signed with Venezuela last week... read more...

Former Dominica PM's law career overshadowed by political achievements, say lawyers

ROSEAU, Dominica: The Dominica Bar Association (DBA) said on Friday that the late Dame Eugenia Charles’ stewardship as Prime Minister overshadowed her illustrious legal career of 56 years.  Dame Eugenia, who died in Martinique on Tuesday, began her law practice in 1949 and became the country’s leader 31 years later... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

BWIA to aid stranded Universal Airlines passengers

GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  An agreement has finally been reached between the Guyana Government and the country’s flag carrier, Universal Airlines, that will aid scores of passengers left stranded for more than a week... read more...

WEEKEND SPORTS ROUND UP

Burns back in form at 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final

MONACO, France: Trinidad and Tobago's Marc Burns rediscovered the form he produced in the early season to win the men's 100-metres dash on the second and final day of the 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final in Monaco, France on Saturday... read more...

Campbell wins close 100m at 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final

MONACO, France:  Jamaica’s Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell sped to victory in the women’s 100m on the first of day of competition at the 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final in Monaco, France on Friday... read more...

Burns, Calatayud and Moya victorious on day two at 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final

MONACO, France:  The Caribbean notched three more victories on the second and final day of the 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final (WAF) in Monaco, France on Saturday... read more...

Monaco run surprises Burns

MONACO, France:  Trinidad and Tobago's Marc Burns, a two time World Junior 100-metres medallist said that he was surprised to see how fast his time was at the 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final on Saturday... read more...

Jamaica’s Burton on target for Rotherham again

LONDON, England:  Reggae Boy Deon Burton punched in his sixth league goal this season to help Rotherham United to a 3-0 win over Gillingham in a Coca-Cola Football League One match on Saturday... read more...