Archives for Wednesday, November 23, 2005:

World Cup 2007 discussed during meeting with British PM and Caribbean leaders

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS: Caribbean leaders met Tuesday in a working lunch with Britain’s Prime Minister, Tony Blair. The Caribbean leaders are in Europe to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Malta at the end of the week.  Lord Triesman and Baroness Amos were also in attendance... read more...

Trinidad Muslim leader charged with terrorism

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Leader of the Jaamat-al-Muslimeen, Yasin Abu Bakr has been charged with terrorism by Trinidad and Tobago authorities.  The additional charge was slapped on the Muslim leader Tuesday afternoon... read more...

No racial profiling, says Cayman Islands police commissioner

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Newly appointed Commissioner of Police, Stuart Kernohan, speaking recently at a Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) Community Meeting, said that it is not his intention to target any particular nationality as his department carries out its job in combating crime in the territory... read more...

Federal agencies involved in USVI raid

ST JOHN, USVI: A Homeland Security helicopter touched down in an athletic field on St. John in the US Virgin Islands shortly after noon last Thursday, apparently on official Internal Revenue Service (IRS) business.  Box after box of unidentified contents were then immediately carried from waiting vans and loaded onto the helicopter... read more...

Guyana government accused of meddling in the judiciary

NEW YORK, USA: The Brooklyn-based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy has strongly condemned an alleged attempt by the government of Guyana to amend the laws so as to gain greater political control of the Judiciary.  The Institute labeled the introduction of The High Court (Amendment) Bill as  “ill-conceived and irresponsible.”... read more...

EU seeks to break sugar deadlock with sweetened offer

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP): The European Union kicked off marathon talks Tuesday on sugar sector reforms with Britain seeking to win over other reluctant member states with a sweeter offer on implementing the changes... read more...

Trinidad government wants closer security links with Israel

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Trinidad and Tobago government is seeking closer links on security matters with the government of Israel.  High level security talks have been held between Trinidadian Prime Minister Patrick Manning and out-going Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon... read more...

St Vincent and the Grenadines opposition presents economic manifesto

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: The St Vincent and the Grenadines opposition New Democratic Party president, Arnhim Eustace, an accomplished economist, on Saturday presented to the nation his party’s proposal for the economic development of the country.  The plan is entitled “The key to economic development -- unlocking prosperity for all”... read more...

Human rights trek to the Commonwealth summit

NEW DELHI, India: The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s 2005 Human Rights Report to CHOGM was due to be launched on Tuesday by the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs in Malta, Dr Tonio Borg... read more...

Minister of Youth and Sports advocates a technological Nevis

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Junior Minister of Youth and Sports, Community Affairs, Community Education, Trade and Industry in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA), Laughton Brandy, has dispelled the notion that youth of Nevis have lost interest in sports but holds the view that technology would play a critical role in ensuring continued interest... read more...

Jamaican minister calls for equity-based development in Information Technology

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaican Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman, has called on the world community to work towards ensuring more equity-based development, primarily in the field of information communication technology (ICT).  He was addressing the sixth plenary session at the World Summit on the Information Society... read more...

Conserving energy: Government and citizens must collaborate, says St Lucian minister

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: The government of St Lucia is continuing to pursue the goal of sustainable development. With the increase in the price of oil on the world market, it will take a concerted effort not only by government but the entire nation.  This much has been outlined by the Minister for Physical Development, Environment and Housing.. read more...

Seventh-day Adventists contribute to Bahamas National Disaster Relief Fund

NASSAU, The Bahamas: The Bahamas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and its Northern Bahamas Mission earlier this month voted $10,000 to the National Disaster relief Fund to assist with the recovery effort in the wake of Hurricane Wilma.. read more...

LETTERS

The relationship of Barbadians with Guyanese

I live in London and recently discovered, thankfully, Caribbean Net News whilst surfing the internet.  I was particularly moved by concerns expressed by officials and others of Guyanese extraction about the treatment of their citizens at ports in Barbados... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies' Samuels heads home from Australia with knee injury

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): The West Indies' luckless tour of Australia suffered another blow Tuesday when batsman Marlon Samuels flew home suffering a knee injury... read more...

West Indies can only wonder as Australia ditch Clarke

ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP): The beaten West Indies tourists must be bemused at Australia's sacking of Michael Clarke after two comprehensive Test victories... read more...

Ponting applauds fighting West Indies

HOBART, Australia:  Australian captain Ricky Ponting, who helped his team retain the Frank Worrell Trophy, said he was impressed by the fighting effort displayed by the West Indies on the final two days of the second Test in Hobart on Monday... read more...

Powell, Rampaul ruled out of Trinidad’s Carib Beer squad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  Trinidad and Tobago will be without services of Ricardo Powell and Ravi Rampaul for the forthcoming Carib Beer Series four-day tournament, due to injuries... read more...