Archives for Monday, November 28, 2005:

CHOGM ends with calls for developed countries to assist smaller states

VALLETTA, Malta:  Fifty two countries, 38 represented by their Heads of State or Prime Ministers, attended the just-concluded Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in Malta.  The Heads expressed their commitment to world peace and security, democracy, good governance, human rights... read more...

CARICOM leaders object to release of Commonwealth communiqué before discussions on trade issues

GOLDEN BAY, Malta: President of Guyana Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday during the Executive Session of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting mounted a successful challenge to a decision to issue the communiqué before discussions are held on the important issue of trade... read more...

Jamaica imposes visa requirement on Cayman Islands nationals

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands:  According to a press release issued on Friday, November 25, 2005, by the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, nationals of the Cayman Islands will require visas to enter Jamaica, with effect from Thursday, 1st December 2005... read more...

Haiti postpones elections until January

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): The first round of Haiti's presidential and legislative elections has been postponed for a third time to January 8, election officials said Friday... read more...

Police regain control from protesters in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Police used tear-gas and pellets Saturday to scare off protestors as they regained control of East Berbice where residents had earlier blocked roads and burned tires, grinding traffic to a halt.  Some twelve hundred residents started protesting Friday against alleged police inaction and an increase in crime in the area... read more...

Ice on wings caused West Caribbean crash, company says

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP): Bad weather and ice on the wings caused the August 16 crash of a West Caribbean aircraft in Venezuela, which killed all 160 on board, a West Caribbean official told a local newspaper Sunday... read more...

Queen addresses the 2005 CHOGM in Malta

VALLETTA, Malta: In addressing Caribbean and other world leaders at the opening of the 2005 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which opened here Friday, Head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II told delegates that it was indeed "fitting" that Commonwealth leaders have gathered in Malta... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis calls for greater cooperation among developed and developing states

GOLDEN BAY, Malta: St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas has called for developed countries to work towards implementing Millennium Goal 8, which promotes closer partnerships for development.  Prime Minister Douglas said that developed countries must recognize that they have a duty to assist small states... read more...

Caribbean sugar producers press demands for better compensation from EU

VALLETTA, Malta (AFP): Caribbean sugar producers pressed demands on Sunday for better compensation from the European Union over its decision to cut prices by 36 percent, showing bitter disappointment over the change in the trade policy.... read more...

McKinnon calls for Commonwealth leadership in trade talks

VALLETTA, Malta: The Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon, has issued a call to Commonwealth Heads to show "leadership" during the present Doha Development Round of international trade talks.  According to McKinnon, "The Commonwealth accounts for one-fifth of global trade... read more...

US blocks experts from attending Cuban biotech conference

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): US authorities blocked dozens of US experts from attending a major Cuban biotechnology conference that opened here this weekend, its Cuban chairman said Saturday... read more...

Aircraft emergency in Grand Cayman

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Cayman Islands Civil Aviation Authority has reported that a Cayman Airways Boeing 732 aircraft with 86 persons on board landed safely at the Owen Roberts Airport Sunday evening, after reporting that a ‘landing gear unsafe’ warning had alerted the crew to a possible problem.... read more...

Trinidad PM promotes methanol and ammonia production during visit to Israel

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Prime Minister, Patrick Manning, promoted Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector when he met with Israel’s President, Moshe Katsav, on November 22, during a stopover in Israel on his way to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta.  The Prime Minister also discussed the Trinidad-Tobago economy... read more...

Commissioner begins investigating Antigua and Barbuda's APUA

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Notwithstanding calls for a full Public Inquiry, the one man commission appointed by the Cabinet of Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer to investigate the goings-on involving the state-owned Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) begins his work Monday.  The report will be made public upon its completion... read more...

Trinidad delegation to participate in ACP ministerial meeting in Brussels

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad & Tobago will be part of an official CARICOM team at this week’s meeting in Brussels, Belgium, of Trade Ministers from countries in the 78- member African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Grouping... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis and Malta establish diplomatic relations

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis and the Republic of Malta have established diplomatic relations.  The Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations was signed on Friday between St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and the Prime Minister of Malta, Lawrence Gonzi... read more...

Lawsuits seek almost $1 billion for Parmalat's Cayman companies

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Food Holdings Limited, Dairy Holdings Limited, and Parmalat Capital Finance Limited -- three Cayman Islands companies, presently in liquidation, that suffered substantial losses related to the collapse of Parmalat -- have sued Parmalat’s principal banker and auditors... read more...

Jamaica joins the world in decrying violence against women

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica joined the rest of the world in observing International Day Against Violence Against Women on Friday.  The day was set aside for women groups and activists to look at the issues concerning sexual violence and sexual abuse in their own countries.... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda Millennium Naturalization Act ruled constitutional

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Justice Louise Esther Blenman has dismissed the case brought by Mr. Glentis Goodwin Chairman of the Organization for National Development Party (ONDP) against Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer and Attorney General Justin Simon, seeking to invalidate Section 3 (1) of the Millennium Naturalization Act of 2004.... read more...

University of the Virgin Islands enrollment declines due to visa restrictions

ST CROIX, USVI: Student enrolment is down at the University of the Virgin Islands. University officials said one contributor to the decline is the difficulty foreign students are having in getting visas due to restrictions set in place by the federal government after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.... read more...

Nevis promotes sustained economic development and statistics literacy

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: The Nevis Island Administration has put in place a strategy to promote the sustained economic development of the island and people of Nevis through education and to promote statistics, information and data which will be highlighted during a week of activities December 5-9, 2005... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Warne puts skids under West Indies in final Test

ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov 28 (AFP) - The West Indies were tumbling to an apparent fourth-day defeat against Australia in the third and final cricket Test at Adelaide Oval on Monday... read more...

Lara's record-breaking climb to cricket greatness

ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP): Record scoring feats come consummately for the 'Prince' of cricket, West Indian batting genius Brian Lara.  The 36-year-old Trinidad left-hander plastered Australia's premier bowlers to become the greatest run-getter in Test cricket during the third Adelaide Test Saturday... read more...

West Indies' exciting new talent Bravo wants to be the best

ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP): West Indian Dwayne Bravo says he wants to be known as one of the game's best all-rounders after taking 6-84 in the third cricket Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.  The exciting 22-year-old Trinidad all-rounder looked an immense talent coming off his second innings 113 to star with the ball on Sunday... read more...

Carib Beer Series Day 2: Richards’ maiden century gives Barbados advantage

GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  Dale Richards stroked a fine first-class maiden century to help Barbados to, first innings points over Guyana on day two of their opening round Carib Beer Series match at the Everest Cricket Club on Saturday... read more...

West Indies Youth to tour Pakistan

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: The  West Indies Youth team will travel to Pakistan in February to play a five-match limited-over series against the hosts, prior to taking part in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Youth World Cup in Sri Lanka... read more...

West Indies’ Collins eyeing come-back

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados:  Barbadian fast bowler Pedro Collins is hoping to recover from a back injury in time to represent the West Indies in next February’s tour of New Zealand... read more...

Bad weather stalls trans-Atlantic rowing race to Antigua

LONDON, England (AFP): Bad weather Saturday forced the postponement of a non-stop 2,550-mile rowing race across the Atlantic Ocean, the event's British organisers said... read more...

Williams-Darling donates golden suit to the IAAF

MONTE CARLO, Monaco: Bahamas’ World and Olympic 400-metres champion Tonique Williams-Darling has donated her gold medal suit to the International Association of Athletics Foundation (IAAF) humanitarian project Athletics for a Better World... read more...