Archives for Wednesday, September 28, 2005:

US Secretary of State urges 'fair' elections in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Haiti's government on Tuesday to allow more candidates to stand in November 20 presidential elections in which 22 hopefuls have been ruled ineligible.  "Those who want to participate in this election should be allowed to participate," Rice said... read more...

Cayman Islands cruise tourism bounces back after Ivan

FRIGATE BAY, St. Kitts: Cruise tourism in the Cayman Islands took a beating from Hurricane Ivan when the storm pounded Grand Cayman last year but, according to the Minister with responsibility for Tourism, Charles Clifford, following the launch of the FCCA Trade Show on Tuesday, "our people are resilient and we bounced fairly quickly."... read more...

Security forces in Dominica thwart mass jailbreak

ROSEAU, Dominica: Police and prison wardens in Dominica thwarted a mass jailbreak on Monday night, but four prisoners slipped their grasp amid a fire at the Stock Farm Prison, the authorities said on Tuesday... read more...

Canada swears in Haitian-born Governor-General

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP): Haitian-born journalist Michaelle Jean became Canada's first black governor general Tuesday after renouncing her French passport to take up the prestigious post as representative of the British monarchy in its former colony.  Jean, 48, was sworn in as Canada's 27th de facto head of state... read more...

FBI probes self in death of Puerto Rican nationalist

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP): Thousands poured into the streets here Monday to protest the fatal shooting of a 72-year-old Puerto Rican nationalist during his arrest by FBI officials late last week in an incident that is now being investigated by the US agency... read more...

Dispute heats up Havana amid trial over song rights

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): A British magistrate has heard testimony here from Cuban composers and their heirs for a London trial that pits US and Cuban music labels against each other fighting for rights to classic Cuban songs including some made famous by the award-winning Buena Vista Social Club... read more...

Community involvement: The strategy for reducing regional poverty

ST. GEORGE’S Grenada: Giving the Grenada Rural Enterprise Project high marks, Grenada’s Agriculture Minister, Gregory Bowen, speaks of poverty alleviation as one of Government’s major priorities that will seek to involve all communities in the mainstream.  He was addressing a gathering on Sunday of over eighty participants... read more...

Taiwan president to visit St Vincent

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: Taiwan’s president Chen Shui-bian will pay an official visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines on Wednesday, September 28.  President Chen will be greeted at the E.T. Joshua Airport during an official welcoming ceremony to be attended by, among others, Governor General Sir Frederick Ballantyne... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Parchment’s half-century highlights Jamaica warm-up win

KINGSTON, Jamaica:  Brenton Parchment answered his called-up with an attacking half century as the Jamaica's President Cup team dismissed a Manchester Invitational XI by 61 runs at Windalco Sports Club on Sunday... read more...

Jamaica senior footballers set date with Guatemala

KINGSTON, Jamaica:  World Cup 1998 debutants Jamaica are slated to face Guatemala in a friendly international at the Lockhart Stadium in Florida on Saturday... read more...

Kewell and Moore in Australian squad for Jamaican friendly

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): Harry Kewell and Craig Moore were Monday included in a 25-man training squad ahead of Australia's football friendly with Jamaica in London on October 9... read more...