Archives for Wednesday, December 7, 2005:

Nine Cubans rescued by cruise ship sent back

MIAMI, USA (UPI): The US Coast Guard says nine of 10 Cubans saved from the sea last month by a cruise ship were returned to Cuba.  A Coast Guard spokeswoman would not disclose why the tenth migrant was not returned Sunday with the others, the Miami Herald reported... read more...

Queen Mary II pays first of five calls to St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The majestic 150,000 tonne Queen Mary II with 2,464 passengers and 1,295 crew made its first of five stops in St. Kitts for the 2005/2006 cruise ship season on Sunday.  The world’s largest and most expensive cruise liner docked at Port Zante from New York under the command of Captain Bernard Warner... read more...

UVI gets substance abuse and HIV prevention awareness grant

ST CROIX, USVI: The University of the Virgin Islands has received a grant of $60,000 to provide substance abuse and HIV prevention awareness services on its two campuses on St. Thomas and St. Croix, according to a release from the University... read more...

2006 Caribbean Hotel Foundation scholarships launched

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: The Caribbean Hotel Foundation (CHF) of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) is making a call to Caribbean hospitality employees, educators, and students wishing to pursue studies in the field to apply for its 2006 Scholarship Program... read more...

Digicel offers reduced rates to UK, USA and Canada for St Kitts-Nevis residents

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS: Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis are now able to pay 50 East Caribbean cents per minute for cellular phone calls to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom as the government's decision to ensure competition in the telecommunications sector continues to reap benefits... read more...

Curaçao welcomes Hyatt Regency at groundbreaking ceremony

WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao: The ceremonial groundbreaking of the 350-room luxury Hyatt Regency Curaçao took place last Thursday, attended by tourism and hotel officials.  The ceremony marks the start of the construction of the mixed use Santa Barbara Plantation project.  This groundbreaking will pave the way for a string of branded properties... read more...

Cayman cricket prepares for Stanford 20/20 competition

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Cricket in the Cayman Islands is set to be elevated to another level based on the government’s support for the national team’s involvement in a Caribbean competition next year.  Seventeen regional countries, including Cayman, have been invited to play in a special 20/20 tournament... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Gayle and Collymore relishing return to action

MELBOURNE, Australia:  West Indies fast bowler Corey Collymore and opener Chris Gayle, both of whom recently underwent surgeries during the tour of Australia, are looking forward to returning to action... read more...