Archives for Tuesday, November 22, 2005:

Caribbean and British Prime Ministers to meet on Tuesday

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Issues ranging from economic reform, Europe’s sugar protocol, social justice, security and stability and HIV/AIDS are on the agenda at Tuesday’s working luncheon of Caribbean leaders and Britain’s Prime Minister, Tony Blair... read more...

Preparedness for single market crucial, says CARICOM Secretary-General

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations, like most small developing states, have over the past few years been buffeted by the winds of rapid globalization characterized by increased world market competitiveness as a result of liberalization and greater market deregulation... read more...

Haiti's ex-security chief jailed for three years in US for money laundering

MIAMI, USA (AFP): The former security chief for exiled Haitian ex-president Jean Bertrand Aristide has been sentenced by a US court to three years in prison for laundering drug trafficking money... read more...

Fight against crime can be won, says Jamaican minister

KINGSTON, Jamaica:  Jamaican National Security Minister, Dr Peter Phillips, has emphasized the view that the war on crime could be won with the redirection of the state's resources to target the kingpins of criminality.  He expressed the view while speaking at the National Crime Forum, which was recently held in Kingston... read more...

St Lucia moves to control tobacco use

CASTRIES, St. Lucia:  The St Lucia House of Assembly has approved the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Bill, which creates the necessary social environment for the implementation of the convention signed in 2004.  The decision means St Lucia has given its official backing to the World Health Organization (WHO) Convention... read more...

IDB provides funding to assist in hurricane relief and recovery effort in the Bahamas

NASSAU, The Bahamas:  Mr. Richard Herring, Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in The Bahamas recently presented Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Sen. James Smith with a cheque for $200,000 to assist the The Bahamas in its ongoing efforts to provide relief to the thousands of Bahamians affected by Hurricane Wilma... read more...

Jamaica on course to becoming critical maritime centre

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaican Government is moving to establish a Ship Generated Waste Facility for the Port of Kingston as part of its preparations to become a world maritime centre... read more...

Jamaican minister highlights developments in tourism

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica's Industry and Tourism Minister, Aloun Ndombet Assamba recently met with Jamaicans in Leicester, England, where she informed them of the positive developments taking place in the country, including the unprecedented levels of investment in tourism... read more...

US clothing company shoots summer catalogue on Nevis

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Nevis provided the setting for a seven-day photo shoot for a clothing company based in Miami, Florida. A 10 member crew along with four professional models graced the shores of Nevis using scenic spots as the backdrop for their summer 2006 Boston Proper catalogue... read more...

World Bank directors visit Grenada

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Executive Directors from the World Bank visited Grenada and held meetings with the Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell, the Finance Minister, Mr. Anthony Boatswain, and other senior government officials from Grenada and the wider OECS... read more...

PAHO consultant says Caribbean should be mindful of port health surveillance

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Mr Collin Brown, a Port Health Specialist from Barbados and contracted by the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), said the time has come for all Caribbean countries to begin paying attention to port health surveillance and that they should grasp the opportunity being provided by the international health organisation.. read more...

COMMENTARY

Time to ground national airlines

In 1992, the West Indian Commission, in its comprehensive report to CARICOM Heads of Government on the future of the region, dealt clearly with the matter of regional air transportation. The Commission called for a “definitive community policy” to ensure intra-regional movement of goods and people... read more...

Law and Politics: When will it ever end?

From all appearances, we are becoming a country without a conscience. Because we have lived with suffering and bad governments for so many years, our very souls are now hardened to the point of indifference.  But the price of indifference today is the end of freedom tomorrow... read more...

A Public Service Commentary: Beware the 419 scam

Several days ago, I was contacted by a Jamaican acquaintance seeking legal representation to recover a substantial amount of money he lost in a failed “business transaction” with a British banker.  Minutes into our consultation, however, I realised that he was not providing details of a contract dispute... read more...

Cayman Islands: A nation worth exploring

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Within 24 hours of landing for my first visit to Grand Cayman in the Western Caribbean, the island nation’s young director of tourism asked me what I thought of the Cayman Islands.  What could I say after just a few hours of sight-seeing and attending the morning session of the annual tourism conference?... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Trinidad to make World Cup debut after Bahrain’s appeal rejected

LONDON, England:  Trinidad & Tobago are now officially in the World Cup after FIFA rejected Bahrain's appeal to replay the Asian/CONCACAF playoff second leg game... read more...

Curtly Ambrose’s home in Antigua robbed

ST JOHN'S, Antigua:  Former West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose had several valuables, including the keys to his jeep, stolen from his home, according to a report in the Antigua Sun newspaper Monday... read more...

Jamaica’s Hall hits hat-trick for Chesterfield

LONDON, England: A hat-trick from Jamaican international Paul Hall inspired Chesterfield to a 4-2 win over Bristol City in the English League One on Saturday... read more...