Archives for Wednesday, October 12, 2005:

Former Antigua-Barbuda ministers named in law suit over sale of public land

MARBLE HILL, Antigua: The former Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Lester Bird, and two others who served in his cabinet during his term in office, namely, Robin Yearwood, former Aviation Minister, and Hugh Marshall, a former Trade Minister, have been named in a legal action regarding the sale of lands belonging to the Crown... read more...

Dominica signs agreement with US worth US$2m annually

ROSEAU, Dominica: Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the Economic Growth and Competitiveness Program between Dominica and the United States of America at a signing ceremony last week, attended by members of Cabinet and senior officials from the United States... read more...

Budget surplus projected for the Cayman Islands

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Cayman Islands Financial Secretary, Kenneth Jefferson, has presented a budget to the Legislative Assembly projecting Government expenses at CI$376.9 million (US$452.3 million) and revenue at CI$380.2 million (US$456.2 million) resulting in a CI$3.3 million (US$3.96 million) surplus... read more...

Haiti's latest elections delay highlights continuing disarray

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haiti's latest postponement of the first general elections since the 2004 fall of its president highlights the disarray that continues to plague the poor country despite massive international aid... read more...

Education officials in Antigua now under fire for suspending deportee teacher

MARBLE HILL, Antigua: On Friday, October 7th 2005, Caribbean Net News carried a story entitled: "Deportee discovered teaching in Antigua sparks anger."  The story centered around the hiring of an Antiguan man, who immigration officials confirmed to Caribbean Net News was deported from New Jersey on August 10... read more...

Minister again calls on Jamaicans to conserve energy

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica: Jamaican Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell has called for a concerted effort towards energy conservation, nationally.  Mr. Paulwell said that the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Group was now doing an assessment of the energy situation in Jamaica... read more...

Haitian Prime Minister to visit France

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) - Prime Minister Le Gerard Latortue will meet with his French counterpart Dominique de Villepin November 18-20, Haiti's government announced Monday... read more...

France demands Cuba release political prisoners

PARIS, France (AFP): France's foreign minister told his Cuban counterpart during a meeting here on Tuesday that Cuba must release its political prisoners... read more...

Castro offers to send 200 doctors to Pakistan to help quake victims

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban President Fidel Castro has offered to send 200 doctors to Pakistan to help treat victims of the massive earthquake that killed 23,000 and injured 51,000 others, according to a letter from Castro to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf released by official media here Tuesday..... read more...

Mortgage and finance company begins operations in St Lucia

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Dr. Kenny Anthony last Friday, October 7, welcomed the launch of CLICO Mortgage and Finance Corporation (CMFC) into the St. Lucian business market.  The latest development in CLICO’s local investment portfolio is the first phase of expansion into the Eastern Caribbean... read more...

Freedom of Information Law for the Cayman Islands

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Cayman islands Government will within the next few months be proposing a law that allows members of the public access to official records, Leader of Government Business Kurt Tibbetts has told the Legislative Assembly.  He said the ‘Access to Information Bill’ is being circulated for comment... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago to improve Prison Service

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security with responsibility for penal reform, Fitzgerald Hinds, has announced the appointment of a transformation team to improve the Trinidad and Tobago prison system.  The team will implement programmes to enhance prisoners’ lives, he said... read more...

Emergency telecommunications training for Grenadian emergency personnel

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CDERA): The first in a series of 16 training courses on Emergency Telecommunications opens in Grenada on Wednesday.  The course is expected to train more than 15 persons from the emergency services in Grenada, among them the fire service, police, army, and ambulance services... read more...

Administrative professionals urged to buy into the CSME

OCHO RIOS, Jamaica: Jamaican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, K. D. Knight has urged administrative professionals to buy into the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), noting that they stood to benefit from the creation of new jobs.  He pointed out that the year 2005 has been designated the year of the CSME... read more...

LETTERS

A figment of our collective imagination

Jamaica. No problem! A figment of our collective imagination. Under the watchful eyes of the current regime our country has denigrated into a Hobbesian state of nature where life is now “nasty brutish and short”... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

World Cup dream must end for Guatemala or Trinidad and Tobago

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): Trinidad and Tobago has the edge over Guatemala as both football teams conclude World Cup 2006 North American qualifying with home matches Wednesday knowing the dream of reaching Germany will end for one... read more...

Downswell believes the early goal proved too much for his Reggae Boyz against Australia

LONDON, England: Jamaica’s senior football head coach Wendell Downswell expressed his disappointment after his team’s 5-0 defeat to Australia in a friendly international at Craven Cottage in London, England... read more...

Sanchez donates Olympic wristband to the IAAF

MONTE-CARLO, France: Dominican Republic track and field superstar Felix Sanchez donated his famous 2000 Sydney Olympic Games wristband to the IAAF.  The 2004 Olympic 400m Hurdles champion wore the band every time he raced between Sydney and Athens as well as his races at the 2001 and 2003 World Championships... read more...