Archives for Wednesday, November 16, 2005:

Two killed in St Vincent mudslide

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (UPI): Two fishermen were buried in mudslides in Kingstown, St. Vincent, Tuesday as the twenty-seventh tropical depression of the 2005 season brought heavy rains to the eastern Caribbean... read more...

Australia and Bermuda join forces to combat tax abuse

PARIS, France (AFP): Australia and Bermuda have signed a bilateral agreement to share tax information, a move welcomed on Tuesday by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as a step "to counter abuse of the financial system"... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis delegation celebrates success at World Travel Market

LONDON, England:  A Caribbean cocktail and rhythm party signaled high spirits at the end of a highly successful first day for the St Kitts and Nevis delegation at the World Travel Market in London... read more...

Caribbean region urged to act against avian influenza

GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  The Caribbean region is being urged to take immediate action to ensure its national response mechanisms are fully in place to ward off the social and economic effects of invasive pests and diseases... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda parliament prorogued, Throne Speech to be read on Friday

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, Sir James Carlisle, on Tuesday issued the Proclamation proroguing the Second Session of Parliament under the United Progressive Party Administration, which came into office on March 23... read more...

Jamaican authors to appear at annual Miami International Book Fair

KINGSTON, Jamaica:  Four Jamaican authors will be participating in the 22nd Annual Miami Book Fair International on the Wolfson Campus, at Dade Community College, in downtown Miami this weekend Friday (November 18) through Sunday (November 20)... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Aussies look at new talent to clinch West Indies series

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP):  Brad Hodge is expected to make his long-awaited Test debut on Thursday as Australia look to wrap up their Test cricket series against the struggling West Indies in the second Hobart Test... read more...

Hinds advises Gayle to play his shots

HOBART, Australia: A suggestion from cricket journalists in Australia that West Indies aggressive opener Chris Gayle should limit his batting style for the second Test, was not endorsed by a fellow teammate... read more...

Chanderpaul backs Lara’s come back

HOBART, Australia:  West Indies captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul has dismissed critics who have suggested that batting maestro Brian Lara will struggle throughout the rest of the series... read more...

McGrath respectful of batting 'bunny' Lara

HOBART, Australia (AFP):  Glenn McGrath may have taken Brian Lara's wicket 14 times in Tests but the Australian pace spearhead is deeply respectful of the West Indian batting superstar... read more...

Home help can see Bahrain on their way against Trinidad and Tobago

MANAMA, Bahrain (AFP): Bahrain are looking forward to capitalising on an away goal advantage and the benefit of playing at home in the crucial second leg of their two-leg World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday... read more...

Commentary: West Indies camp reflects gloom and doom

In contrast to the optimism preceding the opening Test in Brisbane, the mood now coming out of the West Indies camp in Australia reflects gloom and doom... read more...