News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Monday, February 27, 2006:
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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP):  President Fidel Castro on Friday led a protest outside the US diplomatic mission here, as more than 100 Cuban flags were raised to counter what Cuba slams as US provocations. The blue, white and red Cuban flags replaced black banners placed there earlier. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA (AFP): A US-based media watchdog condemned the Cuban authorities on Friday for harassing independent journalists and failing to provide adequate medical treatment for those in prison. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN’S, Antigua: The staff of the Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Continuing Education (ABICE) has come out against recent articles in the local media along with daily talk shows suggesting that the students who are causing problems in schools around the island should be sent to ABICE, formally Youth Skills Training Center. read more.. |
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WASHINGTON, USA:  The citizens of the Americas must become active participants in the information and knowledge society in order to take full advantage of its benefits. Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin of the Organization of American States (OAS) stressed this view. read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: The Caribbean island of Dominica has received Benchmark designation as a Green Globe Destination for the second year in a row from the prestigious eco-tourism organization, Green Globe 21. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: Bird enthusiasts in the Virgin Islands, and throughout the world have a new Internet-based tool to support their studies. read more.. |
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| ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The Japanese Government continues to come to the aid of the Education Sector in Grenada post Hurricanes Ivan and Emily. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago's Telecommunications Authority will hold the first hearing in two weeks' time regarding a dispute between mobile operator Digicel and the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago, (TSTT) over interconnection rates. read more.. |
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KINGSTON, Jamaica:  History was created on Saturday in the annals of the ruling People’s National Party (PNP) and in the history of Jamaica when Portia Simpson-Miller was elected the first female and fourth president of the PNP. This now clears the way for her to be the first female prime minister of Jamaica. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  A vast majority of Kittitians and Nevisians on Thursday shrugged off a call by the main opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM) to join a march to protest the imposition of a fuel surcharge in the wake of escalating fuel costs on the world market. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  US Coast Guard Officials have informed US Virgin Islands Delegate, Donna Christensen, that they will temporarily move their fingerprinting operation to St Thomas in light of a new requirement that boat captains must appear in person to obtain licenses and certificates of registry. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  Former US. Virgin Islands Bishop Sean O'Malley has been elevated to the position of cardinal. Pope Benedict XVI announced Wednesday that O'Malley and another American archbishop were among 15 new appointments. O'Malley served eight years as Bishop of the VI Catholic Church. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The Warner Park cricket field in St Kitts is capable of hosting a cricket match today should the need arise. That’s the assessment of Ross McEwan, the commercial manager for the Warner Park redevelopment project. McEwan made the statement during an interview at the site. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| In passing its motion on slavery,The General Synod of the Church of England has ignored historical perspective by missing an opportunity to engage with the Umma to share in common with it regret for the parts played in the African slave trade by their respective predecessors. read more.. |
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| Whilst visiting Grenada recently I found myself caught up with the politics of the Island. The Prime Minster stated that the coming "Cricket World Cup" will be very important to the Islanders in order to help Tourism. read more.. |
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| I would like to commend you for publishing that unbiased and honest take by UPI on the recent ABC Primetime special, which was aired in North America on Thursday night. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP): An unbeaten 118 by Nathan Astle guided New Zealand to a 21-run victory here Saturday and an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five match one-day cricket series against the West Indies. read more.. |
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| MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AFP): Men's 100m world record-holder Asafa Powell and Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell headline the 47 athletes selected to represent Jamaica at the Commonwealth Games. read more.. |
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