News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Friday, March 17, 2006:
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| MIAMI BEACH, USA (AFP): A trend toward building ever bigger cruise ships, such as a 3,600-passenger vessel to be launched in June, has some industry experts wondering whether it might be too much of a good thing. read more.. |
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| MIAMI, USA (AFP): The US Coast Guard said Thursday it repatriated 44 Cuban migrants picked up at sea, while at least two others died while trying to sail illegally to the United States in recent days. read more.. |
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| GENEVA, Switzerland: Antigua and Barbuda’s WTO delegation is in Geneva ahead of Friday's monthly meeting of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), where the US is expected to give a possible indication of how it intends to comply with that body’s recommendations on the internet-gaming dispute between the two countries. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Dominica is the venue for a consultation on the development of the Eastern Caribbean Geothermal Development Project, coordinated by the Organisation of American States (OAS). read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Grammy-winning recording artist Beenie Man, Anguilla’s celebrated reggae star Bankie Banks, and the Australian soft rock group Air Supply will perform at the 10th annual St Kitts Music Festival from June 29 to July 2, 2006. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: The Organization of American States (OAS) will hold the thirty-sixth regular session of its annual General Assembly in La Romana, Dominican Republic, from June 4 to 6, under the central theme of “Good Governance and Democratic Development in the Knowledge-Based Society.” read more.. |
LETTERS
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| As a Grenadian living abroad I feel compelled to comment on the Passa Passa issue which the Education Minister described as one of the biggest problems yet to face the island. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP): The West Indies decision to bat first against New Zealand backfired as they slumped to 161 for seven at tea on the opening day of the second cricket Test at the Basin Reserve here Friday. read more.. |
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| MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP): Asafa Powell will try and throw down the gauntlet to America's world champion Justin Gatlin and re-establish himself as the man to beat in the 100 metres here at the Commonwealth Games. read more.. |
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| SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP): Cuba's gifted baseball team proved itself the equal of Major League Baseball's elite stars by edging Puerto Rico 4-3 here Wednesday to reach the World Baseball Classic semi-finals. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): In a little under one year, all eyes will be on the West Indies, when they roll out the red carpet, and welcome the World to cricket's 2007 ICC World Cup. read more.. |
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| AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Despite a middle order collapse, which saw the West Indies going down to a narrow defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the first Test in Auckland on Monday, head coach Bennett King says there are signs indicating that the Caribbean side is gradually improving even if they haven't developed a winning habit as yet. read more.. |
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