News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Thursday, April 13, 2006:
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago have been told they have to work out an agreement to allow and govern the access of Barbadian fishermen to Trinidad waters. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Government of the British Virgin Islands has ordered a full investigation into recent reports of alleged undervaluing of property in the BVI for the purpose of the avoidance of stamp duty. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin told the Organization of American States (OAS) Permanent Council members Wednesday that a major challenge to holding elections in that country has to do with a lack of trust among the political parties and the absence of consensus-building mechanisms. read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: A number of local communities in Dominica are expected to benefit from a US$1 million donation from the government of China. read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: The government of Dominica is making the resources available to train an additional twenty-five new police officers, according to Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit read more.. |
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GRAND TURK, Turks & Caicos Islands:  Chief Minister of the Turks & Caicos Islands, Dr Michael Misick, wed Hollywood actress, Lisa-Raye McCoy on Saturday at the Amanyara Resort on Providenciales. In the presence of some 300 guests, Chief Minister Misick and his fiancée exchanged wedding vows. read more.. |
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ST CROIX, USVI:  Year-round ferry service has begun between St Croix and St Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. The Island Lynx Ferry Company is running the100-foot catamaran, called the Kaiso, to carry passengers between St Croix and St Thomas. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica’s banana industry has rebounded to where it was before the devastation caused by several hurricanes in 2004/05, with a projection that some 30-35,000 tonnes of the produce will be exported this year. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The captain of the American Airlines 757, which landed at St Kitts’ Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on Saturday, says the landing was “very nice” and that he hopes to bring more charters to the twin-island Federation. “Wonderful,” said the aircraft’s captain, Jim Lamb. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The multi-million dollar internet piracy case in which Barbadian broadcaster, Linda Walrond has been implicated is going ahead without her, but she isn't off the hook yet. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Officials in St Kitts and Nevis discussed recent incidents of crime on Tuesday with a senior Caribbean-based official of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Liaison Officer, Jeff Johnston. St Kitts-Nevis is one of the 14 Caribbean nations that he has responsibility for. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| Antigua (AFP), ST JOHN'S: Shivnarine Chanderpaul announced Wednesday his resignation with immediate effect as captain of the West Indies cricket team. read more.. |
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| Trinidad (AFP), PORT OF SPAIN: Trinidad and Tobago's 'Soca Warriors' named a 24-man squad for the FIFA World Cup here Wednesday, with coach Leo Beenhakker planning to cut one player after a May 10 home friendly with Peru. read more.. |
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| USA, MIAMI: Jamaican international Sean Fraser was on target for his new club, Miami FC, during their 8-1 hammering of a Hispanic Coalition All-Stars in their first pre-season game at East Naples Community Park last Sunday. read more.. |
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| USA, CARSON: Trinidad and Tobago international Cornell Glen has joined Jamaican Reggae Boy Tyrone Marshall at U.S. Major League side Los Angeles Galaxy after Colorado Rapids exchanged the striker for their natural third round pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. read more.. |
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