News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Monday, July 31, 2006:
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| GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Ten of the eleven political parties that presented their list of candidates on Nomination Day, Wednesday, will face the polls on August 28. read more.. |
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WASHINGTON, USA:  The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin, has welcomed the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Haiti, Yvon Neptune. “This is a very positive development,” Ramdin said. read more.. |
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ROSEAU, Dominica :  The Nursing Shortage in Dominica could be eliminated by 2009, according to the President of the Dominica State College, Dr Annette Bardouille, as she addressed the official opening of the refurbished Nurses Hostel and Nursing School last week. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  US Virgin Islands officials are currently in Ghana where they were invited to participate in this year's week long Emancipation Celebration in Accra, the capital city. The group departed St Thomas on July 20 and includes Dr Carlyle Corbin, Minister of State for External Affairs. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Social Development Department in the British Virgin Islands has embarked on a public awareness campaign aimed at preventing under-age drinking and child neglect during the Festival season. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) has fully accredited the University of the West Indies' Medical Programme. read more.. |
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| GEORGETOWN, Guyana: For the first time since 1985, the Working People's Alliance (WPA) as an individual party will not contest national elections in Guyana, citing a need for change from the first-past-the-post tradition of government. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 No tears should be shed by small developing countries over the collapse on Monday, July 24, of trade negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). There was very little in it for them. read more.. |
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 It follows that the intermixing of leadership with governance, when applied in the right proportions can sometimes affect the course of history. Events can be accomplished by the transformation and shaping of activities. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| It is really sickening to watch day in and day out the Israeli use of American-supplied weapons of mass destruction on the poor citizens of the country of Lebanon. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| LONDON, England: Jamaican trio, Asafa Powell, Sherone Simpson and Trecia Smith lodged victories in a great atmosphere at the Norwich Union Grand Prix track and field meeting in London on Friday, July 28. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England: Jamaican Asafa Powell, the joint-world record holder of the 100-metres, said he's enjoying his current form on the international circuit, which has now seen him racing under the 10-seconds barrier nine times already this season. read more.. |
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