News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Friday, April 21, 2006:
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| WASHINGTON, USA: The hemisphere’s highest-level judicial authorities will meet from April 24 to 26 in the Dominican Republic, to further their cooperation in areas such as fighting organized transnational crime and strengthening justice systems in the region. read more.. |
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| GEORGETOWN, Guyana: With the help of the Royal Canadian Mountain Police (RCMP), Guyana is currently exploring the establishment of a Crime Stoppers programme as the country seeks new ways to stem the surge in gun and drug related crimes. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: In the week of celebrating its fifth anniversary, Digicel, the telecommunications company that acquired Cingular’s Caribbean operations in June 2005, has recorded a growth rate of 69 percent and laid plans to build a new state-of-the-art headquarters in Kingston. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England (AFP): BBC journalist John Humphrys asked Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday why she had failed to invite Cuba's communist leader Fidel Castro to her 80th birthday parties as he also turns 80 this year. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Carnival Cruise Lines has confirmed that it will be sending one of its large 'Spirit' Class ships, the 'Carnival Legend', to St Kitts starting in January of 2007. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and the Ministry of Education, Human Development and Culture in Antigua and Barbuda will host a Visual Arts Exhibition at the Multipurpose Centre in St John’s from April 26 to 28, 2006. read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: Twenty-eight families in Stock Farm, Dominica now have the opportunity to own their land as a result of a move by the government to regularise their situation under the Squatter Regularisation Programme. read more.. |
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| BELIZE CITY, Belize: The Emergency Disaster Managers of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) and its participating states are currently in Belize to review CDERA’s initiatives over the last year and consider work plans for 2006-2007. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The St Kitts Music Festival will have a new home to celebrate 10 years of spectacular musical performances, as it ushers in a future with new standards of excellence, professionalism and top quality entertainment. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 Many Caribbean governments are not only taking stacks of cash from the Chinese government (for pet projects and the catch-all “technical assistance”) but they are also allowing the Chinese to purchase controlling stakes in businesses. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| Trinidad, POINTE-A-PIERRE: Trinidad and Tobago defeated Barbados by 125 runs to claim the 2005-06 Carib Beer Challenge title at Guaracara Park on Wednesday. read more.. |
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