Archives for Thursday, November 10, 2005:

Two presidential candidates ruled out of Haitian election due to American nationality

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti: A governmental committee created to check the nationality of the candidates has decided to expel from the electoral race the Haitian-American millionaire, Dumarsais Siméus, and another prominent businessman, Samir Mourra... read more...

OECS to seek diplomatic solution to Bird Rock issue with Venezuela

MEADS BAY, Anguilla: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Heads, meeting in Anguilla for the 42nd Meeting of the Authority, have resolved to seek diplomatic solutions to the issue of Bird Rock with the government of Venezuela.  The Heads who wrapped up their two day meeting here voiced their concern... read more...

Massive change underway in St Kitts-Nevis

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr Denzil Douglas, detailing a sample of projects to be implemented in the twin-island Federation over the short to medium term, told a National Consultation on the Economy on Wednesday that it should be quite clear that massive change is underway in St. Kitts and Nevis... read more...

No music and dancing in the Cayman Islands after midnight on New Year’s Eve

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: This year, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve fall on Saturdays, which means that the sale of alcohol and live music at public events in the Cayman Islands will, according to local law, have to cease by midnight... read more...

'Alarming' drop in health of Cuban political prisoners

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Dozens of Cuban political prisoners are experiencing "alarming" health deterioration and should be released, a Cuban rights group said Wednesday... read more...

Emergency telecommunications training for Bahamian emergency services

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CDERA): Bahamas emergency personnel will benefit from training in Emergency Telecommunications in a two-day workshop being hosted by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA)... read more...

Book on Garifuna to be published

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: Honduras This Week writer Wendy Griffin has written a book about the Garifuna culture, ready for release this February.  Entitled Los Garifunas de Honduras: Su Cultura, Su Lucha y Sus Derechos Bajo Convenio 169 de la OIT (The Garifunas of Honduras: Their Culture, Their Struggle and Their Rights Under ILO Convention 169)... read more...

LETTERS

I have cancelled my trip to Aruba

With great sadness, I cancelled my flight and hotel reservations to Aruba in Decemb0er. I, along with 14 members of my family, was planning a reunion on your beautiful island... read more...

Aruba boycott

I am an American and a frequent cruiser. I try to take at least two cruises per year and have been to Aruba in the past but guess what? I'll not be going in the future because of their cavalier attitude about Natalee Holloway... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies must bounce back, says Bravo

MELBOURNE, Australia:  West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo says the Caribbean side must bounce back from their 379-run defeat to Australia with a win in their upcoming tour match against Victoria beginning on Friday... read more...

Watson out of Australian team for remaining West Indies Tests

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): Australian all-rounder Shane Watson will miss the international cricket season after undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury sustained in the first Test against the West Indies, Cricket Australia said Wednesday... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago won't change strategy against Bahrain

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Trinidad and Tobago won't be making any strategical changes for Saturday's 2006 World Cup play-off against Bahrain, insisted coach Leo Beenhakker... read more...

World Baseball Classic organizers ready if Cuba does not play

INDIAN WELLS, USA (AFP): Major League Baseball officials have contingency plans if the Cuban government rejects an offer to play in March's World Baseball Classic that include inviting Colombia or Nicaragua instead... read more...

Cuba seek to regain world amateur boxing crown

MIANYANG, China (AFP): Cuba will be looking to put Russia in their proper place as the boys from the Caribbean seek to regain their place atop amateur boxing's pecking order at the senior world championships here from Saturday... read more...

Henry magic saves French honour in Martinique charity match against Costa Rica

FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (AFP): A magical backheel from Thierry Henry lifted France to a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Costa Rica in an international friendly here on Wednesday... read more...