Archives for Wednesday, September 14, 2005:

Public transportation in Suriname paralysed by fuel price hike

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: For a second consecutive day, public transportation in Suriname was paralysed Tuesday by a bus strike. Disgruntled over the new tariffs, the bus drivers union (PLO) declared a nationwide strike on Monday resulting in a massive public transportation chaos... read more...

Dominica’s late PM attracts praise and comment from world’s media

ROSEAU, Dominica: Former Prime Minister of Dominica, the late Dame Mary Eugenia Charles, who died last week, is attracting widespread praise and comment on her long political and legal career from the world’s media.  The Caribbean’s first woman Prime Minister has attracted media comment... read more...

Grand Turk cruise terminal on schedule

GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands: The $40 million project being undertaken by Grand Turk Cruise Terminal (GTCT) to construct a cruise ship pier and Welcome Centre is on schedule according to Mr. Giora Israel, GTCT Project Director.  Phase one, the dredging has been completed and according to Mr. Israel went tremendously well... read more...

Teachers in Antigua stage sit-in over lack of science lab

ALL SAINTS, Antigua: Teachers at the All Saints Secondary School (ASSS) began the new school year with a sit-in, in an effort to draw government's and education officials' attention to the lack of a proper science lab and other deficiencies at the learning institution... read more...

Fuel price doubled in Suriname

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: As of Monday, consumers in Suriname are paying twice as much for fuel, creating frenzy at gas stations over the weekend, when thousands of motorists lined up at gas stations to fill up for the last time at the old price... read more...

Japanese Government approves funding for additional schools in Grenada

ST. GEORGE’S Grenada: The Japanese Government has approved financial support for an additional four schools in Grenada under its Grant Assistance for Grass - Roots Human Security Projects (GGP). A formal contract signing ceremony has been scheduled for September 26 at the Ministry of Education... read more...

Grenada PM to participate in high-level UN meeting

ST. GEORGE’S Grenada: Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell is currently on a visit to the United States to participate in the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the 60th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Grenadian leader will also take the opportunity to update the New York media on the reconstruction process currently taking place... read more...

Grenada announces bond exchange offer

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: Grenada has announced that it has commenced an offer to exchange new US$ and EC$ bonds for a substantial portion of its external and domestic bonds, commercial loans and guaranteed debt... read more...

Antigua Labour Party faithful concerned over upheaval

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: The 12-4 defeat of the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) in the 2004 general election was described by the Secretary General of CARICOM as an "earth-shaking" event which brought to an end the 28-year hold on power of the once powerful party.  Now, confusion has broken out among the upper echelons of the party... read more...

Overcrowding by children of Caribbean nationals creating havoc in Antigua’s schools

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua is a country known for telling non-nationals and other visitors such unsavory things like: "You bang water come yah" and "You not from yah"... read more...

SeaBridge introduces St Kitts-Nevis inter-island link

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: A new ferry service linking St. Kitts’ South East Peninsular and Nevis’ Cades Bay, will be officially launched during a ceremony in Charlestown, Nevis on Wednesday afternoon.  Company spokesman, Mr. Rawlinson Isaac, said SeaBridge was born out of the desire to improve transportation between St. Kitts and Nevis... read more...

New Warner Park Stadium in St Kitts on track for March completion

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The ultra-modern Warner Park cricket complex is well underway and on course for its completion date of March 31, next year.  Participants in the sixth Venue Summit for the ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 and related meetings in St. Kitts toured the Basseterre ground last Wednesday and received a progress update ... read more...

Judicial system cannot respond emotionally to escalating crime, says ECSC Acting Chief Justice

CASTRIES, St Lucia: The Acting Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has warned that the judicial system cannot respond emotionally to escalating crime.  Justice Brian Alleyne made the comments on Tuesday, ahead of a workshop for police prosecutors in St Lucia.... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Rolex becomes title sponsor of Antigua Week

ST JOHN’S, ANTIGUA: The Antigua Hotel and Tourist Association (AHTA) has announced that Rolex will be the title sponsor of its annual Antigua Sailing Week. The Rolex Antigua Sailing Week, due for its 39th running from Sunday, April 30, through Saturday, May 6, 2006, is an exciting addition to the Rolex worldwide portfolio of yachting events... read more...

Jamaica’s Burton eagerly awaits clash with his old club

LONDON, England:  Jamaican international Deon Burton says he is eagerly awaiting the away fixture between his current club Rotherham and his former, Brentford, in the Coca-Cola Football League One... read more...

Sydney FC coach Littbarski takes the heat for leaving Yorke on the bench

SYDNEY, Australia:  Sydney FC coach Pierre Littbarski says he takes full responsibility for the team's 2-1 loss to Newcastle United Jets in an Australian A-League game at Energy Australia Stadium at the weekend... read more...