Archives for Wednesday, September 21, 2005:

BVI lawyer critically injured in shooting incident

TORTOLA, BVI: A British Virgin Islands crown counsel is in critical condition in hospital after being shot at his home in Old Plantation, East End Sunday morning. Prosecutor in the Attorney General’s office Kendoy Penn was shot in the head and upper body in the early morning hours Sunday... read more...

Kidnappers release son of Trinidad newspaper editor

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  The son of a Trinidad newspaper editor who was kidnapped 13 days ago has been released.  19-year-old Justin Raymond Gillian, the son of Guardian newspaper editor, Judy Raymond, was snatched from outside his home at Point Cumana, west Trinidad... read more...

St Vincent and the Grenadines opposition announces 14 candidates

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: The St Vincent and the Grenadines opposition New Democratic Party on Monday said it has decided on 14 of the 15 candidates to contest the next general elections... read more...

CARICOM foreign ministers and US Secretary of State discuss regional challenges at UN world summit

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and United States Secretary of State Dr. Condoleeza Rice held discussions on 14 September, 2005, in the margins of the High Level Segment of the 60th Session of the UN General Assembly... read more...

Trinidad Fraud Squad smash illegal ID card racket

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Fraud Squad have seized thousands of dollars worth of high tech computer equipment believed to have been used to issue false identification cards and driver’s permits to persons on the island... read more...

Vital tips received on Port of Spain bombings, say Trinidad Crime Stoppers

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  Officials of the Trinidad and Tobago-based Crime Stoppers organization have said in a statement that they have received vital information they hope could lead them to a breakthrough in solving the recent bombings in Port-of-Spain... read more...

St Kitts to host cruise conference and trade show

FRIGATE BAY, St. Kitts: The Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) opens its 12th Conference and Trade Show on September 27 through 30 at the Marriott in the resort community of Frigate Bay on St. Kitts' breezy east-end. Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas said recently that the Resort has become a major engine of growth in St Kitts... read more...

Former Caribbean diplomat named to Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Council

LONDON, England: Caribbean Net News contributor, Sir Ronald Sanders, a former High Commissioner for Antigua and Barbuda to the United Kingdom and Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation, has been appointed to the advisory council of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association... read more...

Banana officials hold media briefing in St Vincent

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: St. Vincent and the Grenadines will continue to fight for the survival of the banana industry.  This is according to Acting Prime Minister Louis Straker, who was at the time addressing a media briefing held at Cabinet Room on Tuesday... read more...

Hurricane Risk Reduction Programme for the OECS receives assistance from USAID

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: The Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has been guaranteed support for their hurricane risk reduction programme from the United States Government.  In addition, the Programme will provide micro-finance for livelihood diversification at the community level... read more...

Puerto Rican group sues over evictions

NEW YORK, USA (UPI): The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund sued township and county officials for evicting some 100 Hispanic tenants in Farmingville, N.Y., this year... read more...

Nevis is the main launch site of MTV’s TEMPO channel

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Tempo, a new cable television network dedicated to Caribbean music and culture, will be launched by MTV Networks on eight Caribbean islands starting on Saturday, October 15 in Jamaica, culminating on Sunday, October 30 in Nevis.  Tempo channel would be launched in the Caribbean in November... read more...

COMMENTARY

The Dominican Republic in Caricom? Yes, we can

I was informed recently of an article which circulated in the whole of the Caribbean region, signed by Sir Ronald Sanders, a Guyanese national and former diplomat of his country, in which certain affirmations were made on which I would like to make some comments... read more...

Lord Nelson is not a Nevisian hero!

“NHCS launches week of activities to commemorate British war hero Lord Horatio Nelson”.  The press release heading although not shocking still left me in a state of utter disgust and disappointment... read more...