News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Wednesday, May 10, 2006:
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  Several parts of the interior of Suriname were declared disaster areas on Monday night after being hit by massive flooding over the weekend. President Ronald Venetiaan made the announcement around 7.30 p.m. after he was briefed on the seriousness of the situation. read more.. |
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| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): After a one-day delay, Haiti's newly elected parliament started work Tuesday in its first session since 2003. The inauguration had been delayed for 24 hours due to technical problems. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: The appointment of the British Virgin Islands Minister of Communications and Works, Alvin Christopher, has been revoked by the Governor of the territory, on the advice of the Chief Minister. read more.. |
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| UNITED NATIONS, NY (AFP): The UN General Assembly elected Cuba to a new UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday as part of a planned overhaul of the world body. read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, has reported a significant improvement in the country’s public finances. According to Skerrit, “The improvement in the fiscal situation is also very evident." read more.. |
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| SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (UPI): The Puerto Rican government has agreed to heed a commission's findings on a budget crisis griping the island, El Nuevo Dia reported Tuesday. read more.. |
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| ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Representatives of the regional private sector, local organising committees for Cricket World Cup and other regional bodies are participating in a two day workshop to further develop the Caribbean Business Opportunities Service and Caribbean Business Club. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Trinidad and Tobago Estate Police Association, which represents over two thousand state enterprise security officers, is threatening to go to the industrial court if the issue relating to better salaries for workers is not addressed. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A major Hindu organisation in Trinidad, the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha, wants the Commissioner of Police to arrest American televangelist Benny Hinn as soon as he arrives in Trinidad later this month. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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| Recently throughout the Caribbean, there have been a number of discussions on the issue of what makes a school good. A recent article in the Nation News of Barbados commented on this issue. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| England, LONDON: Jamaican 100m world record holder and American world and Olympic champion Justin Gatlin, will meet at the Norwich Union British Grand Prix meeting in Gateshead on June 11. read more.. |
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| USA, NEW YORK: Bahamas' World and Olympic 400-metres champion Tonique Williams-Darling will compete at the June Reebok Grand Prix track and field meeting, organizers announced on Tuesday. read more.. |
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| England, LONDON: Adrian Boothroyd, the manager of Watford, has hailed Jamaican striker Marlon King for his outstanding contribution that inspired his side to a 3-0 play-off semi-final first-leg win at Crystal Palace at the weekend. read more.. |
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