News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Monday, March 6, 2006:
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| MIAMI, USA (AFP): Bahamian authorities said Friday they were unable to determine with certainty what caused a spate of bird deaths, but have dismissed fears the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus had reached the Americas. read more.. |
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| PARIS, France (AFP): The accidental death of a gendarme on the Caribbean island of Saint-Martin has plunged France into a new spasm of race-related angst after his widow claimed that youths refused to help after he was hit by a speeding motorcycle and later gloated at the death of a white. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: According to the 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report issued by the US State Department, Suriname’s counter-narcotics performance improved significantly in 2005. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The European Commission (EC) will give Suriname 4.46 million Euros to further improve performance in the already thriving banana industry. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: An international lobby group has called on the Suriname government to accede the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court (ICC). read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: Police in Dominica have arrested two men in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Wayne Dalrymple during Carnival celebrations on Tuesday. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: A new report on money laundering is suggesting that money may be leaving Barbados in aid of terrorism, without the authorities knowing about it. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Syllabuses for a new programme leading to a Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC) have been approved by the Sub-Committee of the Schools Examinations Committee (SUBSEC) of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: Secretary General José Miguel Insulza, reiterating the building and strengthening of democratic society in the Americas as top priority for the Organization of American States, has said the success of such an endeavor “depends on the protection of human rights.” read more.. |
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| KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is expected to make a decision on a proposal by Texaco for an increase in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) when he returns to the state this week. read more.. |
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| KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: The interest of government and about 23 farmers on St Vincent’s southwest coast is at variance as a tourism development project threatens to dislocate the farmers. read more.. |
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| KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: Agriculture officials in St Vincent and the Grenadines are optimistic about the chances of the islands’ produce in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy (CSME). read more.. |
LETTERS
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| With the Barbadian opposition party seemingly in disarray, it’s difficult to comprehend why the Prime Minister, Owen Arthur, made such a malicious verbal attack on Harold Hoyte, the Editor-in-Chief of the largest circulation daily newspaper, The Nation, recently. read more.. |
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| I have for the most part have respected the wisdom of Trinidadians. The recent decision not to allow the importation of six hundred or so Guyanese "sugarcane cutters" into the twin Island republic was brilliant. read more.. |
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| I write in support of the comments made by L. D. Williams. We found the roads in a similar state as described and are in sympathy with the many road users. read more.. |
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| Having followed this constitutional issue first in Grenada, I have been fortunate to be able to follow events via Caribbean Net News website and the courtesy of former Attorney General of Grenada, Lloyd Noel read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AFP): The West Indies got a much-needed confidence boost before their Test series against New Zealand after pulling off an unlikely three-wicket win Saturday to avoid a whitewash in the one-day series. read more.. |
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| SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): Dwight Yorke shrugged off the effects of a trans-continental midweek flight to spearhead Sydney FC to Australia's inaugural A-League football title here Sunday. read more.. |
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| MELBOURNE, Australia: Jamaican world silver medallist Michael Frater blamed jet lag for his disappointing seventh place finish in the men's 100m dash at the Telstra A-Series meeting in Brisbane, Australia last Friday. read more.. |
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| LIEVEN, France: Reigning World Indoor champion Alleyne Francique of Grenada, and Guadeloupe-born French sprinter Christine Arron highlighted the 19th edition of Gaz de France indoor track meeting in Liévin on Friday. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England: Jamaican internationals Kevin Lisbie and Marlon King were on the score sheet as Watford and Derby County played to an exciting last minute 2-2 draw in an English Coca-Cola Championship match at Vicarage Road on Saturday. read more.. |
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