News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Monday, March 13, 2006:
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| GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Cuba will open embassies in four new Caribbean countries in an effort to bolster its regional ties, Cuba's ambassador to the Caribbean Community organization said Friday. read more.. |
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VALPARAISO, Chile (AFP):  Haitian president-elect Rene Preval held talks here Saturday with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on economic and security issues in his country, officials said. Preval met with Rice, and separately with South African President Tabo Mbeki. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Government of Suriname last week summoned its ambassador from the Netherlands for consultation over an incident involving Minister Alice Amafo at Schiphol Airport. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Several inmates at the Trinidad Golden Grove Prison in Arouca east of the capital, Port of Spain, have continued to accuse the authorities of gross mistreatment of prisoners. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A controversy is now brewing in Trinidad and Tobago as to whether one of the country's national instruments, the steelpan, will be allowed to accompany the nation's senior footballers to the World Cup in Germany. read more.. |
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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada:  The Agricultural Livelihoods Recovery Project in Grenada has proven to be a model example of how a public-private partnership can work successfully to build long-term productivity and self-reliance. The project has played a major part in reviving approximately 500 farms. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (UPI): Cuba has purchased a top-of-the-line Russian airliner for President Fidel Castro, the BBC reported last week. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AFP):  A powerful six from West Indies opener Chris Gayle inadvertently put New Zealand on course for a dramatic 27-run win in the first cricket Test at Eden Park here Monday. It was New Zealand's lowest Test winning margin, extending the West Indies losing streak to seven. read more.. |
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| SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP): Home runs by Bernie Williams, Carlos Beltran and Alex Cintron powered Puerto Rico past Cuba 12-2 here Friday in the World Baseball Classic, keeping the hosts unbeaten in the event. read more.. |
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| SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP): Frederich Cepdea and Ariel Pestano swatted back-to-back home runs in a five-run sixth inning Sunday and Cuba beat Venezuela 7-2 to open the second round of the World Baseball Classic. read more.. |
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| ORLANDO, USA (AFP): Albert Pujols, Alberto Castillo and Alfonso Soriano each knocked in two runs to lead unbeaten Dominican Republic past Australia 6-4 here Friday at the World Baseball Classic. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England: Jamaican international Deon Burton scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in their 1-1 draw with Queens Park Rangers in a Coca-Cola Football League Championship match at Hillsborough on Saturday. read more.. |
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MOSCOW, Russia:  In-form Grenadian Alleyne Francique became only the second man to successfully defend a World Indoor title when he crossed the line first to win the men's 400m dash on the final day of competition at the 11th IAAF Indoor Championships in the Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow on Sunday. read more.. |
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