News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Wednesday, April 5, 2006:
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| GENEVA, Switzerland (Bloomberg): The Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda will seek sanctions against the U.S. after the world's biggest economy missed a deadline to end discrimination against foreign online betting companies. read more.. |
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GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands:  The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation, headed by Ambassador Julian Hunte, St Lucia’s Ambassador to the United Nations, met with Turks & Caicos Chief Minister, Dr. Michael Misick and his cabinet on Monday in Grand Turk. read more.. |
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ROSEAU, Dominica:  The Ministry of Housing says it is regularising a severe squatting situation in Dominica by announcing its plans to sell lands in designated communities at EC$1 per square foot. Housing Minister Reginald Austrie said all legal fees for registration of the land will be waived. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Malaysia's Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar was due in Cuba's capital Tuesday for a one-day visit aimed at bolstering cooperation and trade ties, officials said. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago's National Security Minister, Senator Martin Joseph, has admitted that certain types of homicides now occurring in the country remain a real challenge for government but has vowed to put measures in place to deal with the situation. read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica has been selected as a ‘test site’ to assess the use of modern technology for port processes to improve trade in the region. read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: Head of Environmental Coordinating Unit (ECU) Lloyd Pascal this week disclosed that a recommendation is before government to make Dominica a fully organic island. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: The driver of one of Delta Petroleum trucks in the British Virgin Islands remains in hospital after the vehicle he was driving exploded while delivering fuel to a Yacht Charter in Freshman’s Cay to the west of the island. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: Minister for Health and Social Development in the British Virgin Islands, Ronnie Skelton, has endorsed a number of measures to prevent child abuse in the BVI. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| In reference to Caribbean nurses and teachers being exploited in the United Kingdom, I can speak for English-speaking Caribbean people. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| LONDON, England: Reggae Boy Ricardo Fuller, who scored two goals on the weekend to help Southampton to an exciting 3-2 victory over Cardiff in the Coca-Cola Championship match, has vowed to prove his status as a Saints striker. read more.. |
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