News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Tuesday, May 9, 2006:
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| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): The opening session of Haiti's newly-elected parliament, initially set for Monday, has been delayed until Tuesday, according to an official source. read more.. |
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PLACENCIA, Belize:  An eclectic mix of the people on Placencia peninsula in Belize united last Wednesday night to officially oppose what they fear to be destructive development in their fragile environment. Nearly 300 people confronted the investors and developers of the Ara Macao Resort project. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: The Suriname Police Force (KPS) has improved its ability to fight crime by launching a criminal records database, which was established with financial assistance from the United States of America. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  Suriname’s national airline, SLM, is planning cooperation with regional carriers in order to survive liberalisation of the very lucrative mid-Atlantic route between Suriname and the Netherlands. Currently SLM is expanding its flight operations. read more.. |
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| KINGSTOWN, St Vincent : The St Vincent and the Grenadines Carnival Development Corporation (CDC) launched this year’s celebration -- Vincy Mas 2006 -- on Saturday with all-day activities across the country, climaxing in the capital city of Kingstown. read more.. |
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico:  Unlike other Caribbean countries, tourism is not the bread and butter industry on the island of Puerto Rico. Manufacturing takes pride of place in the local economy. That provides even more competition for the hospitality industry's growing need for workers. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  The Nevis International Insurance (Amendment) Ordinance, 2006 which received safe passage in the Nevis Island Assembly last week, will provide greater security for the international financial services sector on Nevis. The Bill was brought to amend the principal legislation. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Permanent Secretary in the St Kitts-Nevis Ministry of Health, Elvis Newton, has said that his ministry is revising the major medical health laws. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Representatives of the Newfound Group International, based in Newfoundland, Canada, presented a cheque of US$10 million, as part payment of a US $21.5 million price tag for the purchase of lands at Pinneys Estate where a 150 room hotel is to be constructed. read more.. |
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| ST AUGUSTINE, Trinidad: The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Unit has received several enquiries regarding a supposedly impending earthquake and subsequent tsunami to affect Trinidad. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 “The point has been repeatedly stressed that it is worthless to offer prayers and sacrifices to God unless, at the same time, one defends the rights of the widow, the orphan, the stranger, the labourer.” read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| Guyana (AFP), GEORGETOWN: West Indies captain Brian Lara is feeling more at ease with his side, after they completed a convincing 82-run victory over Zimbabwe in the fourth One-day International on Sunday at Bourda Oval. read more.. |
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| Jamaica, KINGSTON: Jamaican Olympic 200 metre champion Veronica Campbell says she has no excuses after suffering her second defeat to countrywoman Sherone Simpson at the Jamaica International Invitational track and field meeting on Saturday. read more.. |
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