PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Frontrunner Rene Preval on Tuesday decried "massive fraud or gross errors" in Haiti's presidential election, insisted he won outright, and urged supporters to continue protesting. The presidency promptly announced the formation of a commission to investigate the claims. read more..

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Dominican Republic military pilots Tuesday airlifted former South African Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu from the Haitian capital after unrest caused the cancelation of commercial flights. read more..

UNITED NATIONS, (AFP): The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to renew the mandate of the UN force in Haiti (Minustah) for for at least another six months, as the impoverished Caribbean nation awaited presidential poll results. read more..

WASHINGTON, USA: The US Senate on Tuesday evening unanimously approved a bill authored by Congresswoman Barbara Lee to designate a national Caribbean-American Heritage month. The bill acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of Caribbean-Americans to the United States since the inception of the country. read more..

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago and Germany are putting measures in place to encourage investments within each other's borders. read more..

ROSEAU, Dominica: The cruise sector in Dominica was given a major boost on Tuesday with the arrival of six cruise vessels at the island, unprecedented in the fifteen year history of the cruise sector in Dominica. Cruise tourism is a major component of Dominica’s growing tourism sector. The 2004/2005 cruise ship season was the best ever. read more..

PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Although Suriname does not have to deal with natural forces like hurricanes and earthquakes, a disaster plan is necessary, said Defense Minister Ivan Fernald on Tuesday at the opening of a two-day disaster conference. read more..

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: CARICOM Heads of Government have applauded the signing of the Agreement by The Bahamas to enable the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas to make the final step from Provisional Application to Entry Into Force. read more..

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur, has decided to take the administrative lead in the redevelopment of the Kensington Oval for Cricket World Cup 2007. read more..

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: By 2008, members of the clergy should be among those included in the category of people allowed free movement across the region, and a framework for a single economy is also set to be completed by that time. read more..

Having read Hudson George's letter, I somehow feel moved to add a few words to that which was said or even alluded to in that letter. read more..

Hudson George's letter to Caribbean Net News attracted my attention because it goes straight to the heart of the matter. read more..

FAYETTEVILLE, USA: As predicted, Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell of Jamaica ran away with the women's 60-metre dash Invitational title at the Tyson Invitational, held at the Randal Tyson Track Complex on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. read more..

LEIPZIG, Germany: Jamaican Lacena Golding-Clarke recovered from a slow start to snatch the women's 60m hurdles in a world leading time over Helsinki World 100m Hurdles champion Michelle Perry of USA at the 3rd LE Athletics meeting in Leipzig on Sunday. read more..

MELBOURNE, Australia: Bahamian athlete Debbie Ferguson has announced that she will not defend her Commonwealth Games sprint double titles in Melbourne in March. read more..

CESANA PARIOL, Italy (AFP): 'Grandma Luge' Anne Abernathy from the US Virgin Islands has accused Olympics officials of failing to consult her before pulling her out of the Games when she broke a wrist in training. read more..