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Archives for Thursday, May 4, 2006:

Mystery of dead bodies adrift off Barbados still unsolved
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados : Autopsies have been conducted, but the mystery of what caused the death of eleven men found on a drifting vessel just off Barbados has not yet been solved. read more..


National electoral reform programme to be unveiled in St Kitts-Nevis
BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr Denzil Douglas announced on Monday that the Federal Government is soon to unveil a national electoral reform programme which will lead to a new Voters’ List, voter identification and a possible change in boundaries. read more..


Dominica media CSME ready
ROSEAU, Dominica: Media Workers in Dominica are now more capable of tackling news stories relating to the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), now having a better understanding of the issues relating to it. read more..


Dominica and UK sign Prison Transfer Agreement
ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica has signed a mutual Prison Transfer Agreement with the United Kingdom to allow prisoners to serve sentences in their home country. read more..

Regional practitioners in food and nutrition security meet in Grenada
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Regional practitioners implementing Food and Nutrition Security (FNS) projects in the Caribbean have convened a five day meeting in Grenada. read more..

USS Monterey visits St Kitts-Nevis
BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The cruiser USS Monterey is spending three days in St Kitts and Nevis, its second port of call during a goodwill visit to the region, which highlights the United States’ “Partnership of the Americas” programme. read more..

St Lucia to host CMEx meeting in October
CASTRIES, St Lucia: "St Lucia has been innovative in its quest to make tourism a wealth creation tool for its citizens so it is a great pleasure for us to select the island nation for the fifth anniversary of the Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism Meeting (CMEx) this Autumn, October 12-16, 2006," declared the head of a non-profit development agency. read more..

US Virgin Islands announces Travel Agent Month
ST THOMAS, USVI: September is Travel Agent Month in the US Virgin Islands, and the Hotel & Tourism Association is inviting agents to take advantage of this annual opportunity. read more..

SPORTS NEWS

Johnson wants world’s fastest man to electrify
USA, FLORIDA: American sprint legend Michael Johnson, one of most accomplished track and field athletes in his era, said the new rising stars lack the drive to bring the excitement back in the sport. read more..

Fuller deal unlikely says Ipswich manager
England, LONDON: Ipswich Town's chances of signing Jamaican international Ricardo Fuller from Southampton appear to have faded after the striker's impressive late run of form in the English League Championship. read more..

St Croix hosts 18th Annual Ironman Triathlon
USVI, ST CROIX : Athletes from all over the world are converging on St Croix, where they will compete in the 18th annual Ironman 70.3 Triathlon on May 7. read more..