News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Friday, April 14, 2006:
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| CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has indicated its deep concern over recent shooting incidents, one on Sunday at Brown Hill Village, and the other on Tuesday at the Bath Springs in Charlestown. read more.. |
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| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: According to US Ambassador Janet Sanderson, there will be no significant changes in American policy towards the future government of Haiti. read more.. |
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| PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP): The Czech foreign ministry protested Thursday against Cuban authorities' refusal to prolong a visa for a diplomat at its Havana embassy, saying it considered the move as an "expulsion." read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Haitian President-elect Rene Preval praised Cuba's medical help for impoverished Haiti and called for closer ties ahead of a meeting with President Fidel Castro, the official Granma newspaper reported Thursday. read more.. |
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| MIAMI, USA (AFP): A Haitian woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally bringing human remains into the United States after a head was found in her luggage for use in a voodoo ritual, a federal prosecutor's office said. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN’S, Antigua: The third meeting of the OECS Energy Task Force will be held in Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday April 18. The meeting will allow for continued discussions on issues related to the PetroCaribe Agreements. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: Under a cooperation agreement the Organization of American States (OAS) signed in Washington on Thursday with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), the hemispheric body will help with training and other key areas to improve the capacity of the region’s principal revenue source. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 Last week, members of the United Nations Special Committee on decolonization held public meetings in the Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) to explain the various options available for TCIslanders to gain greater self-determination. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| Guyana, GEORGETOWN: Chetram Singh, the president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) feels Shivnarine Chanderpaul's decision to step down as West Indies captain was the correct choice. read more.. |
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| USA, AUSTIN: Netherlands Antilles' star-sprinter Churandy Martina, in a quiet and confident manner said he believes the 100 metre world record could one day be his, but was uncertain about the set time. read more.. |
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| Haiti, PORT-AU-PRINCE: The Haitian Olympic soccer team, which qualified for the final phase of the Central American games to be held this July in Cartagena, Colombia, on Monday paid a visit to the Interim Prime Minister. read more.. |
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