News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Wednesday, July 26, 2006:
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad:  President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, George Maxwell Richards, says as head of state he will soon take action on the controversy concerning the country's Chief Justice, Satnarine Sharma, who is charged with perverting the course of public justice. read more.. |
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  Merely days into his appointment, the United States Embassy has revoked the visitor's visa of Guyana's Acting Commissioner of Police Henry Greene after it had revoked his diplomatic visa earlier this year. Greene has been tipped to replace Commissioner Winston Felix. read more.. |
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| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haitian President Rene Preval promised Tuesday to tackle the insecurity and violence prevailing in his country at an aid conference of international donors and lenders. read more.. |
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| CHRIST CHURCH, Barbados: “The inability of the just concluded G6 meeting to arrive at consensus is a major setback, which has put World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations in jeopardy." read more.. |
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| SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP): The economies of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean taken as a whole will grow at a better-than-forecast five percent clip this year as exports rise, a UN body reported Tuesday. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: If the CLICO Group is to maintain its leadership position in the Caribbean as a strong, well managed, innovative company, “training and development is a must and it must be done regularly.” read more.. |
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ROSEAU, Dominica:  In his presentation of the 2006/2007 Budget last Tuesday, Dominica’s Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Planning, Roosevelt Skerrit, confirmed the completion of Government’s Growth and Social Protection Strategy (GSPS), a medium-term strategy for growth and poverty reduction. read more.. |
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| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters): International donors pledged $750 million on Tuesday to help fund impoverished Haiti's economic recovery efforts for the next fiscal year. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: Digicel has announced that it is providing hurricane alerts, tracking maps, supplies and public safety information to help customers in the greater Caribbean region prepare for 2006 hurricanes. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Sir K. Dwight Venner said member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union must ensure that education plays a key role in upgrading the levels of economic activity and competitiveness. read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: Police officers, customs officials, lawyers, judges and the private sector will turn their focus this week to intellectual property rights and its enforcement in Dominica through the convening of two workshops. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St. Kitts:  St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and newly-elected Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry pledged Tuesday to work closely for the continued economic development of the Island of Nevis and the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. read more.. |
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ST GEORGE'S, Grenada:  Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell is to represent the region at the Global Brand Launch of the International Cricket Council 2007 World Cup in India. Mitchell will also be the featured speaker at the event, where he will join ICC top executives. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP):  Asafa Powell failed in his latest bid to reclaim sole ownership of the world 100m record here Tuesday, but was still too strong for a star-studded field at the Stockholm Super Grand Prix. The 23-year-old Jamaican sprinter romped home in 9.86. read more.. |
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