News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Monday, May 22, 2006:
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BRADES, Montserrat:  Around 7:20am, Saturday, 20 May 2006, residents of Montserrat witnessed the first dome collapse pyroclastic flow as it reached the sea. Scientists at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory say they recorded signals of increased activity around 6am Saturday read more.. |
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| THE HAGUE, The Netherlands (AFP): Police have made a new arrest in the case of the disappearance of a United States teenager in the Caribbean island of Aruba last year, the public NOS radio 1 reported on Sunday. read more.. |
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  A cloud of uncertain hangs over the holding of General Elections in Guyana after the Guyana Elections Commission failed to decide on the contentious issue of verification of the voters' list to be used at the elections scheduled to be held before September 4 this year. read more.. |
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PARAMARIBO, Suriname:  The overall situation in the interior of Suriname is stabilising, although the risk of new and more flooding remains, as it is still raining and more torrential rains are forecast. In the east, however, water levels are still rising in some areas. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): President George W. Bush said Friday the United States was committed to helping Cubans create "peaceful" government in a message ahead of the island's independence day. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban President Fidel Castro, who turns 80 this year, enjoys vibrant health and will live to 140, his chief doctor said Friday. read more.. |
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| UNITED NATIONS, (AFP): Donors and countries contributing troops to the United Nations mission in Haiti will meet in Brasilia next Tuesday to marshal funds to assist newly elected Haitian President Rene Preval, the outgoing head of the mission said Friday. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Several African immigrants imprisoned at the maximum security prison in Trinidad are joining a remand yard prisoners' hunger strike in protest of alleged wrongful imprisonment. read more.. |
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| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (UPI): A Haitian gang took a Brazilian colonel hostage but released him after two hours, O Globo reported Friday. The colonel -- who only gave his last name, Odair -- was taken hostage Thursday. read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: The Dominica Social Security (DSS) has advised that pension reform is a must, warning further that reserves of the facility may be depleted within twenty years. read more.. |
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| ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: The Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal has overturned an injunction blocking the Grenada government from going ahead with its plans to improve the infrastructure around the stadium. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 “The Haitians are a proud and energetic people, and given the tools they can do the job of their own development”. This is the view of Cecil Pilgrim, a former Caribbean diplomat, who observed the Haitian Presidential and Parliamentary elections. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| I saw a copy of your article just after our official launch of the new Caribbean brand and logo here in New York. The new logo is the combined effort of the 32 member Caribbean Tourism Organization and the 36 member Caribbean Hotel Association. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| Jamaica (AFP), KINGSTON: Dwayne Bravo was transformed from villain to hero, when he bowled Yuvraj Singh with the third last ball of the second One-day International on Saturday at Sabina Park to hand West Indies a heart-stopping one-run victory. read more.. |
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| Jamaica (AFP), KINGSTON: Dwayne Bravo admits that being entrusted with the final over of Saturday's second One-day International between West Indies and India at Sabina Park was daunting. read more.. |
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| Jamaica (AFP), KINGSTON: West Indies captain Brian Lara wants his side to learn from their sensational one-run victory in the second One-day International against India on Saturday at Sabina Park for future use in tight matches. read more.. |
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| Antigua (AFP), ST JOHN'S: India will prepare for next month's first Test against West Indies with a two-day fixture against Antigua and Barbuda. read more.. |
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| Australia (AFP), SYDNEY: Trinidad and Tobago skipper Dwight Yorke intends to honour his contract with Australian A-League champions Sydney FC next season, it was reported here Sunday. read more.. |
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| USA, CARSON: For the second time in a row, Olympic champion Veronica Campbell of Jamaica broke 11 seconds to win the women's 100m dash at the Adidas Track Classic held at the Home Depot Center here in Carson, California, on Sunday. read more.. |
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| Wales, CARDIFF: Reggae Boyz striker Marlon King and his Watford team secured promotion to play Premiership football next season following an emphatic 3-0 win over Leeds in the English Championship play-off final. read more.. |
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