Archives for Thursday, October 27, 2005:

Wilma temporarily disrupts Net News

FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: When Hurricane Wilma tore across South Florida on Monday with 120 mph winds, causing extensive damage and leaving millions of people without power, the operation of the Florida office of Caribbean Net News was temporarily disrupted, along with the presses that produce the daily edition of Cayman Net News... read more...

Tropical Storm Alpha kills 10 in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Ten people died, 11 were injured and three were reported missing in Haiti after Tropical Storm Alpha flooded rivers and wrecked homes, civil defense officer Alta Jean-Baptiste said Monday... read more...

FBI to expand office in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Director of the US Federal Bureau of investigations, Robert Mueller, who flew in to Trinidad and Tobago for high level security talks with government says he does not believe the country has a terrorist network in operation... read more...

Cayman Islands government introduces visa requirement for four countries

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Cayman Islands Government is introducing a requirement for visitor visas for residents of four countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Jamaica. These countries will join some 112 other countries whose nationals are presently subject to visa requirements... read more...

Cubans dig out after Wilma, many with lights out

SANTA FE, Cuba (AFP): Cubans began cleaning up after waters that Hurricane Wilma slopped over sea walls and into cities began to recede on Tuesday, although many towns were without power... read more...

Jesse Jackson hails Aristide as Haiti's 'legitimate' leader

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP): US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Wednesday voiced strong support for Jean-Bertrand Aristide after meeting with the ousted Haitian leader, saying he was a "legitimate" president who had been overthrown by Washington... read more...

Jamaican company awarded multi-million dollar contract for St Kitts airport expansion

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS: The multi-million dollar upgrade and expansion of the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in St. Kitts has been awarded to a Jamaican company.  Chairman of St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority, Mr. Linkon Maynard said Surrey Paving and Aggregate Ltd has been awarded the general contract... read more...

Grenadians reflect on yet another historic day

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: 22 years ago, on October 25, 1983, the people of Grenada witnessed a US-led intervention of a military force to restore order after Socialist Prime Minister Maurice Bishop was murdered. On Tuesday, Grenadians celebrated "Thanksgiving Day" a national holiday instituted to commemorate the anniversary of October 25... read more...

Over 20 Cuban choir singers defect in Canada

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP): Over half the 40-member National Chorus of Cuba defected in Toronto and requested refugee status in the middle of a two-week tour of Canada, an official of the Canada-Cuba Foundation said Tuesday... read more...

Cuban protest group Ladies in White welcomes top EU rights prize

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): The wives, mothers and sisters of a group of jailed Cuban dissidents, the so-called "Ladies in White", welcomed Wednesday the European Parliament's top annual human rights prize, the Sakharov prize for freedom of thought... read more...

Further adjustment in oil prices in the Caribbean possible

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The continued rise in oil prices is going to lead to further price adjustments in all member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).  This was disclosed by Chairman of the Central Bank Monetary Council, St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

King to make West Indies cricket strong again

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP): Bennett King will make West Indies a world cricket power again, Australian allrounder Shane Watson said Monday.  King has the challenging job of rebuilding the ailing Windies after a decade of decline... read more...

Sarwan and McGrath the best of friends

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP): West Indian vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan and Australian paceman Glenn McGrath were once at each other's throats, but now they are the best of friends... read more...

India defeat West Indies in Hong Kong Cricket Sixes finals

HONG KONG:  India defeated the West Indies by four wickets in the Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes tournament finals at the Kowloon Cricket Club on Sunday... read more...

Smith’s century leads fight back for Bermuda in Intercontinental Cup semi-final day two

WINDHOEK, Namibia:  Bermuda got a polished undefeated hundred from their captain Clay Smith Monday to fend off Kenya's victory push, but the Africans still enjoy a dominant position after two days of their Intercontinental Cup semi-final at Windhoek... read more...

Puerto Rico's heavyweight champ Ruiz calls for stricter doping controls

LOS ANGELES, USA (AFP): World Boxing Association heavyweight world champion Puerto Rico's John Ruiz has called on the sanctioning body to enforce stricter anti-doping controls... read more...

Jamaica’s Burton praised by manager

LONDON, England:  Rotherham United manager Mick Harford complimented Reggae Boy Deon Burton for his efforts in the side's 2-2 draw with Swansea City on Saturday... read more...

Jamaican Fuller on target for Southampton against Millwall

LONDON, England:  Jamaican international Ricardo Fuller got back on the score sheet to help Southampton to a 2-0 victory against a 10-man Millwall side in the Coca-Cola Championship on Saturday... read more...