Archives for Thursday, December 15, 2005:

EU insists its banana policy is fair

HONG KONG (AFP): The European Union's new tariff plan for bananas is fair and will not damage Latin American exporters, the EU agriculture commissioner insisted Wednesday... read more...

Top rights award ceremony held without blocked Cuban winners

STRASBOURG (AFP): A French media rights group and a Nigerian lawyer received the European Parliament's prestigious Sakharov prize on Wednesday, but Cuban co-laureates could not attend because they had been prevented from leaving Havana... read more...

Coast Guard picks up 311 Haitian migrants at sea

MIAMI, USA (AFP): US authorities Wednesday repatriated 311 Haitians picked up at sea as they tried to make their way illegally to the United States, the US Coast Guard announced... read more...

Jamaica and Cuba to exchange technical expertise in water and housing

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaican Government is seeking to deepen ties between Jamaica and Cuba, particularly in the areas of water and housing development... read more...

Miami surgeons operate on Haitian girl with massive tumour on her face

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Miami surgeons on Wednesday began operating on a 14-year-old Haitian girl with a 16-pound tumor on her face that prevents her from breathing on her own and threatens to blind her... read more...

Jamaica to stage investment and capital markets conference next month

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica: The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) will be staging a regional conference on investment and capitals markets in January, aimed at encouraging exploitation of capital markets and investment opportunities in Jamaica, the wider Caribbean and across the globe... read more...

Improvement works continue at Jamaica’s airports

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaican government has spent some $10 million to enhance security measures at the island’s two international Airports.  Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of National Security, Gilbert Scott said the changes would take effect on December 12, as most of the improvements would be in place... read more...

LETTERS

Seeking anyone in Barbados with knowledge of Maurice Small

I'm writing in the hope that you might be of assistance in my quest to reach anyone in Barbados who may have knowledge of my partner's father, Maurice W Small, born around 1920 in Barbados... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

England get stern warning from Trinidadian John

LONDON, England:  Trinidad and Tobago striker Stern John has warned England not to take the Caribbean side lightly when the teams face-off in the World Cup next summer... read more...

Jamaican Ricketts loses red-card appeal

LONDON, England:  Jamaican international and Bradford City's goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts has failed in his bid to get last Saturday's red-card ejection against Southend United overturned and was scheduled face an immediate two-match ban... read more...

Bermuda’s Goater sidelined for two weeks

LONDON, England:  Bermudian international Shaun Goater has been sidelined for two weeks after it was revealed that the Southend United striker had dislocated his collarbone... read more...

Yorke’s stellar performance not enough to save Sydney FC

NAGOYA, Japan:  Trinidad & Tobago international Dwight Yorke and his Sydney FC team turned in a gutsy performance but were unable to prevent a 1-0 defeat against Costa Rican CONCACAF Cup holders Deportivo Saprissa in their FIFA Club World Championships match in Nagoya on Monday... read more...