News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Wednesday, July 5, 2006:
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  As the OECS moves towards the creation of a Economic Union, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has given the assurance that the sub-regional integration movement would not run counter to the similar path being pursued by the Caribbean Community. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  No economic or social grouping can be morally justified unless it brings about qualitative improvements in the lives of the ordinary people, said St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Chairman of the 27th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Nevis Premier, Vance Amory, has expressed concern over the possible outcome of the Meeting of Heads of Government of CARICOM, currently taking place in St Kitts. The meeting is discussing a packed agenda, which includes the transition into the CSME. read more.. |
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti:  President Rene Préval's visit to Paris has encouraged support for Haitian political parties. President Préval's delegates included several former presidential candidates, which many hope will enhance international cooperation and support. read more.. |
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados:  FirstCaribbean is investing US$9m in building a new state of the art Regional Business Centre in Barbados. This new building will house regional Operations, IT and Cards teams serving the Bank’s pan-Caribbean footprint from their location in Barbados. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas says last Friday’s launching of the EC$10 million “Empowerment for Ownership” Fund should prove to be a major boost to the micro, small and medium-size enterprises in the twin-island Federation. read more.. |
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POINTE-À-PITRE, Guadeloupe:  In France and in the French territories of the Caribbean (Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana), “digital divide” is like an obsession for French President Chirac. That means that the French Government would like citizens to have access to high speed Internet. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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| The Bahamas government campaign for Universal Healthcare is on a fast track to implementation, judging by the Health Minister’s remarks to the Chamber of Commerce recently. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| Mr Hall makes an interesting observation. However, for him to call the Bahamas "imperious" on the CSME issue is not correct in my view. read more.. |
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| I read Andrew Brown's contribution expecting to find some golden nugget or an uplifting point but was left deeply distressed by his sweeping generalities ascribed to "Grenadians" and to "Grenadians raised in the UK". read more.. |
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| I read Ms Adams article, with great interest and delight. Her concerns about Caribbean people in the Diaspora are very well founded. read more.. |
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| Thank you for Ms Adams' well written commentary regarding the collective state of mind of our Caribbean and Caribbean-American Diaspora. read more.. |
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| I am writing to comment on the June 30th commentary written by Ann-Marie Adams. I realize that this is her own opinions, but I am frankly bothered by her subjective campaign to put the organization and its members in a bad light. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| ATHENS, Greece: Jamaica's Delloreen Ennis-London, Bahamian Debbie Ferguson McKenzie and Trinidad and Tobago's Marc Burns were the best Caribbean finishers at the "Tsiklitiria 2006" IAAF Athens Super Grand Prix on Monday. read more.. |
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| STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Jamaica's joint 100-metre world record holder Asafa Powell, has agreed to run at this year's DN Galan - IAAF Super Grand Prix, in Stockholm on Tuesday July 25. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: Following reports suggesting that Jamaica's super-star sprinter Asafa Powell is currently nursing a hamstring strain, his camp has played down the injury rumours but made it clear that Powell will not replace any athlete in a meeting. read more.. |
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