Archives for Thursday, October 6, 2005:

Caribbean nationals join the breadline in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, USA:  A number of Caribbean nationals are among the 3,000 employees who will be forced on the breadline as the city simply does not have the money to pay its workforce, Mayor Ray Nagin disclosed Tuesday... read more...

Cabinet in Antigua moves to end teacher shortage problems

MARBLE HILL, Antigua: Officials at the Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Education, prodded by government, have taken steps to bring an end to the teacher-shortage problem that has been plaguing a number of government schools here.  Recently, officials at the Ministry of Education have come under fire... read more...

Haitian journalists say they were beaten

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (UPI): Haitian journalists said two guards for Haiti's interim government assaulted two of their colleagues, Haitian radio reported Tuesday.  The two journalists reportedly were hit by security personnel during the inauguration of Haiti's Supreme Court... read more...

CARICOM and Latin American banana exporting countries to meet in St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Heads of Government or their ministerial representatives of CARICOM and Latin American Banana Exporting Countries are meeting in St. Kitts later this week.  The meeting is expected to arrive at a common position with respect to the recent European Union’s proposal... read more...

OAS official says main challenge for Haiti is governance

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Assistant Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Ambassador Albert Ramdin said Tuesday, while he is “cautiously optimistic” that Presidential Elections will be held in Haiti as scheduled for November 20 this year, the main challenge will be governing in an environment of peace and stability... read more...

IICA presents five-year award to Caribbean national

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: In the midst of its fifth Caribbean Week of Agriculture activities, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) presented Augustine Merchant, a national from St. Kitts and Nevis, the IICA recognition award recognizing five years of service to the Institute... read more...

Haiti : A giant dies

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: André Pierre, a world-renowned Haitian painter died on October 4 at his residence in Croix-des-Missions, north of Port-au-Prince... read more...

Ultra modern fitness center for Antigua

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: An ultra modern fitness center known as 'The Antigua Athletic Club' (AAC) and said to be the first of its kind in the country providing such features a full service massage area, a spinning room as well as state-of-the-art gym equipment, opened here last week... read more...

Regional banks challenged to partner in new agriculture thrust

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Development and commercial banks in the Caribbean have been challenged become a partner in the region’s new thrust in agricultural development.  The challenge has come from St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas at the Opening Ceremony of the 5th Caribbean Week of Agriculture... read more...

St Kitts positions itself to take cruise tourism to next level, says Minister Skerritt

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS: St. Kitts, “the Next Caribbean Adventure” is growing in its capability to handle larger numbers of cruise visitors with quality on-shore experiences.  Minister of State for Tourism, Sen. Richard Skerritt said that hosting the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association Conference positions St. Kitts to benefit... read more...

Open Day and Trade Show starts Thursday as part of Caribbean Agriculture Week

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Local furniture, livestock, Caribbean cuisine, fruits and vegetables and agricultural machinery will be on display on Thursday following Wednesday’s formal opening of the 5th Caribbean Week in Agriculture.  International and regional organisations will also have booth space at the Agricultural Fair... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Soca Warriors in Panama for crucial World Cup clash

PANAMA CITY, Panama:  Trinidad and Tobago, the only Caribbean team in contention for a place in next summer's World Cup tournament in Germany, arrived in Panama on Tuesday to prepare for Saturday's CONCACAF World Cup match against the hosts... read more...

West Indies announces squad for Australian tour

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua:  The West Indies cricket selectors have included batting star Brian Lara and Ramnaresh Sarwan in a 15-member squad to tour Australia later this month... read more...