Archives for Thursday, December 1, 2005:

Eight people indicted in Miami in Trinidad airport fraud

MIAMI, USA (AFP): A federal grand jury in Miami has indicted eight people and two companies in connection with allegedly fraudulent bids for construction work at Trinidad's international airport, authorities announced Tuesday... read more...

Gangs pose a serious threat to hemisphere, El Salvador official tells OAS

WASHINGTON, USA: Oscar Bonilla, Chairman of El Salvador’s National Public Security Council, on Wednesday warned the Organization of American States (OAS) Permanent Council that criminal gangs in Central America threaten democratic stability and governance in the hemisphere.  Elaborating on alliances between certain gangs... read more...

Couple's Barbados trip a nightmare

ITASCA, USA (UPI): A Chicago-area couple's 10-day holiday in Barbados turned into a one-night nightmare locked in a basement with no food or water because they had no passports... read more...

Suriname's former military leader seeks to block murder charges

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Lawyers for Suriname's opposition leader, Desi Bouterse, appeared in court Tuesday in a bid to block murder charges against their client. Bouterse himself didn’t show up.  The former army commander is charged with ordering the killings of 15 political opponents in December 1982... read more...

Bermuda watches Tropical Storm Epsilon

MIAMI, USA (UPI): Residents of Bermuda were keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Epsilon Wednesday as it churned westward over the Atlantic with a 200-mile swath of 50 mph winds... read more...

Moiwana massacre in Suriname remembered

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: In an emotional ceremony on Tuesday, surviving relatives remembered the more than 39 men, women and children killed in a military attack on the maroon village Moiwana in Suriname... read more...

IMF Deputy Managing Director to visit ECCU region

WASHINGTON, USA: The Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr Agustín Carstens, will visit the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) region from December 5 to 9, 2005, for discussions with senior government officials on the economic performance and prospects for the region... read more...

BET joins with Jamaica Tourist Board to promote Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival

NEW YORK, USA: Black Entertainment Television, the top television network, has joined forces with the Jamaica Tourist Board to promote the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival to be held in Montego Bay, January 26-28, 2006... read more...

LETTERS

What profit is there in an empty table?

I have read the almost endless rhetoric concerning the importance of linking tourism with agriculture over the years, the latest coming from the Director of the Organisation of American States... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Chanderpaul looking towards the future

ADELAIDE, Australia:  Following the West Indies’ miserable series in Australia, where they slumped to yet another Test series defeat, captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul says it is now time to look ahead.  "It's gone already. We have to still take the positives out of the three games," Chanderpaul said... read more...

Gardener thinks Powell can be beaten at Commonwealth Games

SYDNEY, Australia:  One month after Jamaican 100-metre world record holder Asafa Powell declared his intention to win three gold medals at next March’s Commonwealth Games, Great British's number one ranked sprinter Jason Gardener has played down the Jamaican's chances of winning the 100m... read more...

Commentary: Congratulations to Lara for yet another record

Those of us influenced by the discoloured comments of experts like former Australian Test cricketer Kerry O’Keefe may have doubted but for others more respectful of the genius called Brian Lara, there was always the expectation of something great... read more...