News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Tuesday, May 23, 2006:
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  The Government of Guyana has denied entering into an agreement with Shaheed 'Roger' Khan on the issue of law enforcement, either during the 2002 crime spree or even presently. Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon, made the disclosure. read more.. |
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BRADES, Montserrat:  Montserrat is open for tourism business following the collapse of the lava dome at the Soufriere Hills Volcano on Saturday May 20, 2006. The Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) confirmed that the lava dome collapsed over a three-hour period on Saturday. read more.. |
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  Illegal cross-border trade between Guyana and Suriname, is facilitating the passage of guns, narcotics, and other prohibited substances, and is contributing to an upsurge in crime and violence in Berbice, according to Guyana's Minister of Home Affairs. read more.. |
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Edwin Carrington is expected to lead a team of officials from the CARICOM Secretariat on an official visit to Suriname to discuss the country's participation in the Community, in particular the CSME. read more.. |
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| SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Reciprocal visa arrangements between Caribbean neighbors, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands are working fine, says Charles Clifford, Cayman's Minister of Tourism Environment, Investment and Commerce. read more.. |
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| WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: Last week, Curacao's State Secretary of Finance, Alex Rosaria, met with Conrad Enill, Minister of Finance of Trinidad and Tobago, in Port of Spain. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: The government of the British Virgin Islands is inviting local and overseas companies to submit bids for the construction of the new Peebles Hospital. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Magistrate’s Court in the British Virgin Islands will next month begin evening sittings in order to address its increasing caseload and provide for the timely dispensation of justice. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: In response to passenger demand, Air Jamaica will increase the number of flights it operates out of select destinations this summer. read more.. |
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| PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands: The stage is set for another exciting Caribbean music extravaganza when the 3rd Annual Turks and Caicos Music and Cultural Festival strikes up on "Provo," as the locals fondly call Providenciales, from July 31 to August 7, 2006. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The St Kitts and Nevis Development Bank celebrated its silver anniversary with an Appreciation Day for its customers on Monday. General Manager of the bank, Aukland Hector, said that the bank’s 25th Anniversary is significant and it is an appropriate time to recognize clients. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: The Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax Act 2006 is presently before parliament but the Inland Revenue Department is proceeding with a registration drive commencing this week at the Multi- purpose centre. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN’S, Antigua: The Ministry of Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda, through its private sector partner Tropical Shipping, will soon be officially launching the country’s involvement in the Freestay Caribbean Cruise Conversion Programme. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  On June 8, 2006 Caribbean-Americans, Caribbean immigrants and community organizations on the mainland, including the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will hold a day long event to highlight the health disparities facing people of colour. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 Our political history in the Commonwealth Caribbean, since the independence fever started to spread its heat in 1962 has been loaded and inundated with promises, and promises, and more promises. read more.. |
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| There was much optimism when, on 15th March 2006, the General Assembly of the Untied Nations finally adopted the draft resolution that created the new Human Rights Council to replace the old and ineffective Human Rights Commission. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| USA, CARSON: Jamaican Olympic champion Veronica Campbell was the Caribbean headliner at the Adidas Track Classic held at the Home Depot Center here in Carson, California, on Sunday. read more.. |
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