News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Tuesday, March 7, 2006:
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| MOSCOW, Russia (AFP): A Cuban cigar maker, who worked for a posh restaurant in Moscow, was beaten to death on the city streets last weekend by unknown assailants, the Moscow prosecutor said Monday. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago's Chief Justice, Satnarine Sharma, believes imposing shorter jail sentences for persons found guilty of crimes against persons and society, could be a way of dealing with what has been noted as worsening prison conditions in the country. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean will place special attention on the German market at a specially organised event at the world's leading travel and tourism trade fair, ITB Berlin 2006, scheduled for 8 - 12 March in Berlin, Germany. read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) in Dominica on March 1 is something that is necessary for government’s survival. read more.. |
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| ST. CROIX, USVI: "Education is the pillar of hope for every young person," Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica said, addressing a group of students at the Golden Key International Honor Society leadership forum on St. Croix. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 Caribbean territories that remain overseas territories of the United Kingdom or departments of France and The Netherlands face a dilemma: how to balance a desire for greater autonomy with the benefits they receive? read more.. |
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 If you think Haiti’s a mess, consider Zimbabwe: The Mugabe government of Zimbabwe is the most corrupt, dysfunctional and incompetent in Africa. And, on a continent that has the most corrupt, dysfunctional and incompetent governments. read more.. |
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 In these Isles of Spice we never seem to have dull moments and if the excitement is not forthcoming from natural occurrences, natural disasters, or inappropriate actions and omissions by those in authority. read more.. |
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 As we celebrated the World Day of Prayer on March 3, 2006, we are left to take a close look at the theme “sign of the times.” Many recent events have occurred through our Caribbean society which may be heralds for things to come. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| I was able to listen into just the last portion of the "Letter from the ground" which was submitted by Mr. Candy Edwards and was aired on Nice Radio Saturday morning. read more.. |
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| I read Richard Mavor's article regarding the Church of England and its much publicised motion to apologise for its role in the enslavement of Africans. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| BAYAMON, Puerto Rico (AFP): Puerto Rico star Miguel Angel Cotto retained his WBO junior welterweight title Saturday night, stopping Italian challenger Gianluca Branco in the eighth round. read more.. |
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| LAGOS, Nigeria: Jamaica's 100m world record holder Asafa Powell and Justin Gatlin, American World and Olympic champion, were listed as the top potential athletes to be featured at the maiden African Grand Prix scheduled for Abuja in May. read more.. |
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