Archives for Friday, December 23, 2005:

Grenada’s 5 percent levy may create month-long protest

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada:  Finance Minister Anthony Boatswain is appealing to the Grenada Trades Union Council to see the wisdom behind the implementation of the 5 percent National Reconstruction Levy at the beginning of next year.  The GTUC is demanding that government immediately withdraw the levy on workers’ salaries... read more...

Suriname police detain suspected human trafficker

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Police in Suriname are investigating a case of suspected human trafficking and have so far arrested one suspect. Brothel keeper Henry Kunath was detained last week in Paramaribo for alleged embezzlement and trafficking of women... read more...

Britons arrested in Barbados allowed to go home for Christmas

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Five British men who were on remand on kidnapping charges here in Barbados have been allowed to go home for the Christmas holiday... read more...

Surinamese newspaper ordered to rectify story in another daily

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: In an unprecedented ruling, a judge in Suriname on Tuesday ordered newspaper ‘De West’ to advertise a correction in another daily newspaper, ‘De Ware Tijd’. The ruling came after the Currency Board started a libel suit against the newspaper... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies legend Weekes backs Lara as skipper

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): West Indies legend Sir Everton Weekes believes Brian Lara should be reinstated as Windies skipper despite the record-breaking batsman having had two spells in charge... read more...

Grenada's Roberts fires Wigan into history books

LONDON, England:  Two goals from Grenadian international Jason Roberts led his English Premier League side Wigan to an historic win in the Carling Cup Tuesday night at the JJB Stadium.  Roberts' first-half double fired the Lactics into the history books, as they reached their first-ever major cup competition semi-final... read more...

Jamaica’s Burton requests transfer from Rotherham United

LONDON, England:  English Coca-Cola League One side Rotherham United announced on Thursday that Jamaican international Deon Burton has handed in a transfer request.  According to Rotherham Chairman Peter Ruchniewicz, Burton, the club's top marksman with 13 goals this season, submitted his request in a letter to the management staff... read more...