Archives for Wednesday, January 4, 2006:

German film claims new evidence that Castro had Kennedy killed

BERLIN, Germany (AFP): A German documentary to be aired this week claims to have found new evidence that Lee Harvey Oswald shot US president John F. Kennedy on the orders of the Cuban secret services... read more...

Trinidad journalist accused of anti-FIFA campaign

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner on Tuesday lashed out at international media accusing two journalists, one in Trinidad and the other an accomplished English author, of attempting to sully his reputation and putting his family's safety at risk... read more...

‘December killings' trial is test case for Suriname, says president

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Suriname president Ronald Venetiaan, in his New Year's speech to the nation, stated that prosecuting the ‘December killings' will be a great challenge in 2006 for the country... read more...

Haitian presidential candidate freed after arrest

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haitian presidential candidate Dany Toussaint has been freed following his arrest by UN peacekeepers for carrying two guns without a permit, his representative here said Tuesday... read more...

Cuban eye care programme in Antigua-Barbuda to be upgraded

ST JOHN’S, Antigua: Relations between Antigua and Barbuda and Cuba were further strengthened on Tuesday morning when Health Minister John Maginley met a number of Cuban eye specialists to discuss the continuation of the eye care programme.  The programme provides free eye examination and free medical treatment in Cuba... read more...

Cuba a hotbed of intolerance in 2005, says dissident leader

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya lamented Tuesday that Cuba had reverted to the "darkest days of intolerance and restriction" in 2005, with a renewed rejection of any progress toward a brighter future... read more...

LETTERS

Rejoinder to Dr Morris

I am flattered that a man "...well known - the world over" would take time (and a great deal it would seem, considering that my article on CSME was published here 2 months ago) to respond so comprehensively (in parts no less) to my commentary... read more...

I love Net News

Ha! Ha! I am really enjoying the battle between Dr. Gilbert NMO Morris and Mr. Anthony Hall. It seems as though Mr. Hall touched a sensitive nerve of Dr. Morris... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Falkirk manager questions Yorke’s value

FALKIRK, Scotland:  Despite multi-media reports linking Dwight Yorke to Scottish side Falkirk on a loan deal, the side's manager John Hughes is yet to be convinced that recruiting the Trinidadian would benefit his side.  In fact, Caribbean Net News understands that the manager is unlikely to follow up the initial interest in the striker... read more...