News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Tuesday, June 20, 2006:
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| GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Foreign Ministers of the 20-member Rio Group are due to meet in Georgetown on Tuesday to discuss critical issues, including reforming the United Nations, amidst preparations for Guyana to host the prestigious Rio meeting later this year. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad-born US labour union leader, Roger Toussaint, has called on the Trinidad working class to be vigilant and not to let government or foreign multi-national companies rob them of their wealth from oil and gas. read more.. |
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  Several security exercises for Cricket World Cup 2007 (CWC 2007) have already been carried out in Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados and other CARICOM States. The region is at present collaborating with regional law enforcement bodies and international agencies. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA (Bloomberg): The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to question Swedish Match AB's right to sell cigars in the U.S. under the Cohiba brand name, turning away an appeal by a company owned by the Cuban government. read more.. |
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NEW YORK, USA:  Former Air Jamaica executive, Allen Chastanet has added his support to Air Jamaica's new non-stop flights to St Lucia, saying that this service is critical to the success of tourism on the island. "The new flights couldn't have come at a more opportune time,” said Chastanet. read more.. |
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| PARIS, France: VoluBill on Monday announced the successful launch of its latest versions of Charge it™ for Browsing, Charge It™ for Delivery and Charge it™ for IP solutions in Digicel’s mobile network operations in Trinidad & Tobago and Haiti. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: People in the British Virgin Islands are watching and waiting in anticipation of the Chief Minister"s annual State of the Territory Address on Tuesday. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: National Security officials in Trinidad have confirmed that a third anti-crime skyship, commonly referred to as a blimp, will arrive in the country by July of this year, costing government an initial US$15 million. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 It seems that the people in authority, who control and direct our affairs delight in, or perhaps get a kick out of, leaving even major decisions for the ninety-ninth hour before saying or doing anything worthwhile to inform the people. read more.. |
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 VoluBill’s recent collaboration with Jamaican-based mobile provider Digicel highlights the financial benefits of ensuring networks are capable of rating and charging for advanced mobile services -- especially in Caribbean markets. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| There is something that I feel your readers should be aware of. I am an avid sailor and many of my friends who are avid sailors, yachtsmen, and charter companies are discussing not allowing any of their yachts into the waters of those nations that have been voting pro commercial whaling. read more.. |
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| The Barbados Government, fresh from a crushing defeat of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago at the Permanent Court of Arbitration, now has the legal precedent of the Pratt and Morgan ruling in its cross hairs. read more.. |
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| I am a Trini at heart and I am very proud of my homeland. I know if God is for us, who in the World Cup can be against us. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Joey Carew, convenor of the West Indies' selection panel, agrees that pitches in the Caribbean need to improve, but he failed to give reasons why Brian Lara's appeal for a genuine fast bowler for the third Test against India were ignored. read more.. |
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| KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany (AFP): Tiny Trinidad and Tobago are bidding to cause an upset and create World Cup history when they face Paraguay in what promises to be a nail-biting Group B decider here on Tuesday. read more.. |
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| ROTENBURG, Germany (Reuters): England's fit-again Wayne Rooney can be the key to help Trinidad and Tobago reach the second round of the World Cup, the Caribbean team's midfielder Chris Birchall said on Monday. read more.. |
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| WARSAW, Poland: Former Olympic Games silver medallist James Beckford of Jamaica produced his best effort so far in the sand to win the men's Long Jump crown at the 52th Janusz Kusocinski Memorial, in Warsaw, Poland on Sunday. read more.. |
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