Archives for Tuesday, December 20, 2005:

All 19 passengers aboard Bahamas-bound seaplane killed in crash

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Nineteen people were killed when a charter seaplane bound for Bimini in the Bahamas plunged into the ocean just off the south Florida coast on Monday, officials said.  The charter aircraft, which belonged to Chalk's Ocean Airways, crashed in shallow shark-infested waters at the entrance to Biscayne Bay... read more...

Turks & Caicos announce 'Quality Homes for All'

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands: The Ministry of Housing of the Turks and Caicos Islands has announced the commencement of an affordable housing program on Providenciales. This program, dubbed "Quality Homes for All", is the first of its kind for the country.  It will be open to all belongers and residents... read more...

WTO agreement 'modest', says Antigua-Barbuda minister

HONG KONG, China: After six days of intense negotiation, Ministers from the 149 member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO) reached agreement on a series of narrow but troublesome issues that have blocked a global trade agreement for the last three years... read more...

COMMENTARY

Sport and Politics: US bans Cuban baseball team

The powerful political lobby of Cuban exiles based in Miami have got their way once again in worsening relations between the US government and the government of Cuba’s President Fidel Castro.  But, this time it may backfire on them in the US itself.  American lovers of baseball will be especially annoyed... read more...

Law and Politics: It appears hopeless - but we must press on!

It has been far more noticeable during the past six to eight weeks, how so many more people are taking an interest, expressing serious concerns, and generally voicing some opinion on the happenings in our troubled Island for some time now.  Some are decidedly on the brink of giving up all hope... read more...

Whose Birthday is it anyway?

You know political correctness has poisoned your mind if you’re a Christian and you feel like a heathen for saying MERRY CHRISTMAS!.  I have a public record that puts my liberal-minded bona fides beyond reproach. But I think it’s tantamount to secular hegemony for political liberals to object to traditional Christmas displays... read more...

Bush must let Cuba play baseball

The Bush Administration committed yet another serious diplomatic mistake last week when it barred Cuba from competing in this year’s inaugural World Baseball Classic. Usually the State Department is responsible for embarrassing U.S. citizens worldwide; this time it is the Treasury Department... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Barbados are Caribbean Under-16 Netball champions

BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Following their shock 26-24 victory over defending champions and regional giants Jamaica, Barbados captured the 2006 Caribbean Netball Association Jean Pierre Under-16 tournament when they made light weight of Grenada in the final round of matches at the Netball City, Warner Park last Friday... read more...

Trinidad gains from Montgomery’s suspension

LAUSANNE, Switzerland:  Trinidad and Tobago is certain of another IAAF World Championship medal, following a two-year doping suspension from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) of high-profile American sprinter and former world record holder Tim Montgomery.  As a result, Montgomery will lose the 100-metre silver medal... read more...

Barbados to host 2006 Golf World Cup

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados:  The world's top 18 golfers will assemble in the Caribbean next December at the Sandy Lane resort and golf course in Barbados, the place where golfing legend Tiger Woods got married a year ago, which has been selected to host the 2006 World Cup of golf, organisers announced last week... read more...

Barbados' Blackett definitely out of Commonwealth Games

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbados' 400-metre hurdling star Andrea Blackett, has announced that she will not take part in next year's Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia... read more...