Archives for Monday, November 7, 2005:

Summit leaders deadlocked as free-trade talks stall

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina: Heads of Government from Latin American countries as well as delegates and observers from the Caribbean and elsewhere, on Saturday ended the two-day Summit of the Americas, which was clouded by violent protests and where the Heads appeared to be deadlocked... read more...

Bush challenges influence of Chavez and Castro

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP): US President George W. Bush on Sunday ramped up his efforts to curb Venezuela and Cuba's clout in Latin America, accusing them of trying to "roll back" fragile democratic and free-market gains in the region.  Bush said that "ensuring social justice for the Americas requires choosing between two competing visions."... read more...

Forty-second OECS Authority meeting opens in Anguilla

THE VALLEY, Anguilla: The working sessions of the 42nd Meeting of the Heads of Government of the 9-member Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) opens Monday on the tiny British dependency of Anguilla following the official opening ceremony on Sunday. Attempts will be made to further deepen economic integration... read more...

WTO dispute spotlights French double-speak on Caribbean poverty

PARIS, France (AFP): France's staunch opposition to cutting rich country farm subsidies as part of global trade talks is increasingly incompatible with its claim to defend the interests of developing nations, including those in the Caribbean, according to analysts... read more...

Crime and drug trade creating havoc in the region

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Just under one year ago, on November 17, 2004, Caribbean Net News published an article in which we reported that "Powerful drug lords could soon be appointing and selecting the politicians of several Caribbean countries."  We made reference to an address by Dr Bhoe Tewarie, Principal of UWI... read more...

Former Antigua police commissioner doubts validity of attack story

ST JOHN'S, Antigua: As police in Antigua continue the hunt for those involved in a recent attack of a government official, a former commissioner of police here is questioning whether or not an attack and rape did take place on the President of the Senate as was reported in the press last weekend... read more...

Barbados PM giving up some responsibilities

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur, will be giving up some of his ministerial responsibilities as part of the Cabinet reshuffle which he says he will soon announce.  And he has also sounded a warning to Barbadians that he will not allow unjustified opposition to foreign investment in the island... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago to host next Summit of the Americas

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AFP): The next Summit of the Americas will be hosted by Trinidad and Tobago, Organization of American States sources said Saturday... read more...

Trinidad’s Telecoms Authority says Digicel will be operational by end of November

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Trinidad and Tobago Telecommunications Authority (TTTA) has given an assurance to the operators of Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Limited that they will be allowed to start business by November 30... read more...

New Deputy Governor for ECCB

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Mr Trevor Brathwaite, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, International Financial Services and Economic Affairs, St Lucia, has been appointed Deputy Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB)... read more...

Contract signed for St Kitts airport expansion

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Chairman of the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority Mr. Linkon Maynard has expressed confidence that the Jamaican company contracted to carry out expansion works at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport will complete the project within the agreed time... read more...

Cuba signs 270 million dollars in contracts with US firms

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba signed 270 million dollars in contracts with US firms at a fair here that ended Saturday, Cuba's import chief said.  The United States has imposed an embargo against Cuba since the early 1960s, but the communist-ruled island has been allowed to buy food and medicine from its northern neighbor since 2001... read more...

Chiefs of Cuban, Chinese armies discuss military cooperation

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban military chief Raul Castro met with his Chinese counterpart, General Liang Guanglie, in Havana to discuss their Communist nations' military cooperation, Cuba's official press said Saturday... read more...

India helps Grenada

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada: Acting High Commissioner of India Mr C. Rajasekhar arrived in Grenada on Friday for a two-day visit, during which discussions were conducted with officials of the Government of Grenada and the Agency for Reconstruction and Development Inc. (ARD).  India has provided substantive support to Grenada... read more...

Trinidadian journalist takes over as head of Association of Caribbean Media Workers

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidadian journalist and radio news presenter, Dale Enoch, is the new President of the Association of Caribbean Media Workers... read more...

Dominica Yacht Club launched

ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica is world-renowned for being warm and welcoming, the only Green Globe certified country, its beautiful mountains and some of the best scuba diving and whale watching on the planet.  Now, here comes sailing and boating... read more...

Jamaican farmer producing methane gas from pig waste

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaican pig farmer Nordie Smith has been credited with improving the competitiveness of his business by implementing a bio digester system, which produces methane gas from the pig waste. The process has resulted in the elimination of odour from the farm... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Caribbean Sunshine Awards ceremony heats up New York

NEW YORK, USA: New York City, the most vibrant Caribbean metropolis, was smothered in radiant Caribbean sunshine to mark the occasion of the 17th Annual Sunshine Awards, held on October 29 at the New York Sheraton... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Regional AIDS coordinators honoured

ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda's former AIDS Programme Coordinator, Felicity Aymer, was among three persons honoured by the Caribbean Coalition of National AIDS Programme Coordinators (CCNAPC) for their outstanding contributions to the fight of HIV/AIDS... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

Barbados radio station granted leave to appeal by CCJ

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has granted a Barbados radio station leave to appeal a High Court ruling and therefore defend itself against a libel lawsuit filed by the owners of a farm in 1990... read more...

Ruling awaited in Barbados-Trinidad maritime dispute

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Attorney General and Deputy Prime Minister, Mia Mottley says that, after pleading its best case, Barbados now has to wait for the outcome of its maritime boundary and fisheries dispute with Trinidad and Tobago... read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Cable & Wireless installs new regional messaging gateway

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Cable & Wireless has announced the integration of a state-of-the-art messaging gateway which will enable the company to provide its bmobile customers with access to more content services, using more content providers, at a more rapid pace, to accommodate bmobile’s roadmap for messaging, games, music, photos, and other content... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

New seasonal flights to St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Miami Air and Platinum Charters will be operating several flights into St Kitts during the winter season.  With the start of the tourist season, several carriers, including US Airways and American Airlines, will also increase scheduled service to St. Kitts. Regional airlines are also expected to increase flights into St. Kitts ... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis becoming a force in Caribbean golf

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: With help from top Canadian course architects Tom McBroom and Doug Carrick, the sister volcanic islands of St. Kitts and Nevis have almost overnight erupted as a force in Caribbean golf. And the best is yet to come. That’s according to a Brian Kendal article in the Globe and Mail, one of Canada’s leading newspapers... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Huge win for Aussies over West Indies

BRISBANE, Australia (AFP):  Brett Lee and Nathan Bracken returned best Test figures to spearhead Australia to one of their biggest victories over the West Indies, winning the first cricket Test by 379 runs with a day to spare at the Gabba here Sunday.  The heaviest West Indian Test loss by runs to Australia was 382 in Sydney in 1968-69... read more...

Grenada's Roberts on target as Wigan climb to second

LONDON, England:  Grenadian international Jason Roberts came back from injury to help his Wigan Athletic side beat Portsmouth in the Barclays Premiership game on Saturday... read more...

Australia beat Jamaica in first netball Test

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Former world champions Australia recovered from an early scare to defeat Caribbean giants Jamaica 47-38 in the first of their three netball Test series at the National Indoor Centre in Kingston on Friday... read more...

Commentary: Umpiring error spoils contest in first Test

Another significant umpiring error spoilt what was building up to be an intriguing contest between Brian Lara and the Australian bowling attack. Lara showed patience and determination in adding 60 with Devon Smith as the tourists consolidated following the loss of Chris Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan... read more...