Archives for Monday, November 14, 2005:

Guns and ammunition found on Jamaat compound in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A quantity of ammunition, one hand grenade, four magazines, a sniper rifle with telescope and walkie-talkies have been seized from the compound of the Trinidad Jamaat-al-Muslimeen headquarters on Mucurapo Road, St. James... read more...

St Vincent opposition complains about voter registration

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent The St Vincent and the Grenadines opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) on Friday said it had written to Supervisor of Elections Rodney Adams complaining about registration of voters in private homes by the registering officer in East Kingstown... read more...

ACP urges EU to make less drastic cuts in sugar prices

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP): African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) sugar producers urged the European Union on Friday to abandon plans drastically to cut the guaranteed price of sugar to avert economic and human suffering... read more...

Illegal worker controversy hits Barbados cricket ground refurbishment

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Authorities in Barbados have discovered 14 Indians working illegally for less than US$5 a day on the refurbishment of Kensington Oval for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. And immigration officials were set to deport them by Saturday... read more...

Trinidad’s Muslim leader now on arms and ammunition charges

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: 64-year-old Imam Yasin Abu Bakar, leader of Trinidad’s Jamaat-al-Muslimeen, remains in jail at the island’s maximum security prison... read more...

Guyana government seeks to boost airline industry

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Guyana government is seeking to increase the number of airlines operating out of the Cheddie Jagan International Airport in order to boost the airline industry... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis attracts high foreign direct investment

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis’ per capita income is over 70 percent higher than the average for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union and ranked third worldwide in attracting Foreign Direct Investment.  This was disclosed last week by St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr Denzil Douglas... read more...

Caribbean Diaspora must unite, says tourism expert

NEW YORK, USA:  Echoing a recent call by Bahamian Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, the Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, to include the Caribbean Diaspora in tourism promotion, fellow tourism expert Allen Chastanet also wants to see the region's expatriate community involved in the Caribbean's socio-economic development... read more...

St Vincent opposition promises private sector expansion

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent  The St Vincent and the Grenadines opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has promised to pay attention to the consolidation and expansion of the private sector if it is returned to office after the December 7 general election.  The NDP, which governed from 1984 to 2001, lost the 2001 elections to the Unity Labour Party... read more...

Grenada-born Beharry remembers war dead at London service

LONDON, England (AFP): Private Johnson Beharry was among those taking part in the Festival of Remembrance in London on Saturday to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in wartime. The Grenada-born 26-year-old received the rarely-awarded Victoria Cross, Britain's highest bravery medal... read more...

LETTERS

Letters from readers on the Aruba boycott

As an American, it makes me sad to say many in our country have become so arrogant and ignorant toward the rest of the world.  One missing girl, or shall I say one careless missing girl, and people call for a boycott of Aruba. Embarrassing!... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies tour match peters out in a draw

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP): The West Indies' three-day tour match with Victoria petered out in a draw here on Sunday.  The tourists were dismissed for 302, trailing Victoria's massive first innings of 571 by 269, when both captains agreed to end the match... read more...

Chanderpaul urges patience for West Indies batsmen ahead of Test

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP): Captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul has called on his West Indies team to curb their batting flamboyance ahead of the second cricket Test against Australia, starting in Hobart on Thursday... read more...

Warne wants MacGill for next West Indies Test

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP): Shane Warne on Friday urged selectors to bring in fellow leg-spinner Stuart MacGill to bamboozle the West Indies in next week's second cricket Test in Hobart... read more...

Bahrain and Trinidad battle to 1-1 draw

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): The tiny Gulf nation of Bahrain got off to a strong start in the first leg of their Germany 2006 Intercontinental playoffs, battling to a 1-1 draw with Trinidad and Tobago... read more...

Favorites Cuba and Russia lie low at amateur boxing championships

MIANYANG, China (AFP): Joint favorites Cuba and Russia kept a low profile while boxers from elsewhere prepared to fight for scraps as the world amateur boxing championships opened here Saturday... read more...