Archives for Friday, January 13, 2006:

EU provides immediate assistance for Grenada's schools

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The European Union (EU) has released a grant of 9.3 million Euros, or just under EC$33 million, to assist in the rehabilitation of schools in Grenada, due to the devastation of Hurricanes Ivan and Emily... read more...

Air carrier was reckless, suit charges in Bahamas-bound sea plane crash

CHICAGO, USA: Representing three of the victims in the crash of a seaplane off the coast of Miami on December 19, 2005, Nolan Law Group filed complaints on Thursday in federal court for the Southern District of Florida... read more...

Grenada government outlines 5 percent Levy

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: According to Grenada’s Ministry of Finance, a number of facts regarding the National Reconstruction Levy (NRL), including the calculations, are currently misunderstood... read more...

Applications for prime lands on Nevis overwhelming

CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS: A top official of the Pinney’s Estate Development Agency a division of the Nevis Housing and Land Development Corporation, has described the response to the prime residential lands offered for sale by the Agency in November as overwhelming.  So far the Agency has approved 104 applications for residential lots... read more...

Dolphins safely reunited in The Bahamas

PARADISE ISLAND, The Bahamas: Sixteen of the dolphins displaced from Gulfport, Mississippi during Hurricane Katrina and temporarily housed in various marine facilities throughout the eastern United States have traveled safely to their new home at Atlantis, Paradise Island in The Bahamas... read more...

Caribbean tourism industry gears up for top event of the year

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: The members of the Caribbean hotel and tourism industry are flocking to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the 26th edition of Caribbean Marketplace 2006, which kicks off Sunday, January 15, through Tuesday, January 17, at the newly-inaugurated Puerto Rico Convention Center... read more...

BUSINESS NEWS

Skin care products manufacturer expands Caribbean distribution

CHESTER, USA: Vista Group Incorporated announced on Thursday that it will begin distribution of Rainforest Preserve to Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Rainforest Preserve is a natural skin care line manufactured with volcanic clays unique to the lava fields of Costa Rica... read more...

LETTERS

Continental Airlines ceasing operations to Barbados is a tragedy

When so many other carriers are increasing their flights to the Caribbean it seems like a tragedy that Continental Airlines are totally ceasing operations to Barbados... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Jamaica's Campbell to compete at Millrose Games

NEW YORK, USA: Setting up a rematch between two of the world’s top sprinters, Jamaican superstar Veronica Campbell has joined the women’s 60-meter field for the 99th Millrose Games, organizers announced Thursday... read more...

Coach optimistic about prospects for Jamaica's Thomas

KINGSTON, Jamaica:  Jamaican-born Olympian Trevor Graham, the coach of Sprint Capitol Track Club in the United States, is confident that his pupil, Dwight Thomas, a former national sprint double champion can defeat Asafa Powell in the 100m at the Commonwealth Games in Australia in March... read more...

Reggae Boy Whitmore released by Rovers

LONDON, England:  Reggae Boy Theodore Whitmore contract with Tranmere Rovers was cancelled after both parties came to a mutual agreement on Wednesday night... read more...

I’ve always wanted to represent Britain, says Jamaica’s Mason

LONDON, England:  Former Jamaican world-rated high jumper Germaine Mason, has revealed that despite representing that nation on the global stage, his desire has always been to compete for Britain... read more...