News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Wednesday, August 2, 2006:
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HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters):  The communist government told nervous Cubans on Tuesday that Fidel Castro's life was not in danger, after the ailing U.S. foe who has dominated the nation for nearly 50 years said he had stepped down temporarily. This prompted speculation that he would not return to office. read more.. |
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MIAMI, USA (Reuters):  The third tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season bore down on the Caribbean's northern Leeward Islands on Tuesday and could become a hurricane headed for the Gulf of Mexico later this week. Storm warnings were posted for many northeastern Caribbean islands. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling which was made earlier by another judge preventing the arrest of the country's Chief Justice, Satnarine Sharma. read more.. |
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| UNITED NATIONS, (AFP): UN Secretary General Kofi Annan will on Wednesday start a two-day visit to Haiti, in a sign of international support amid a new resurgence of violence in the country, a spokeswoman said. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): After 44 years of sanctions meant to push Fidel Castro out of power, the United States sounded cautious but hopeful Tuesday, after the communist Cuban leader ceded power temporarily for the first time to his brother, following surgery. read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: The Canefield airport in Dominica will once again become a dynamic entry and exit point, with the introduction of daily flights via Carib Aviation’s Dominica Air Taxi services. read more.. |
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WASHINGTON, USA:  The Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert Ramdin, on Tuesday commended the electoral authorities of Guyana for advancing preparations for the upcoming general and regional elections. read more.. |
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TORONTO, Canada:  Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada has announced the appointment of Julius Isaac, former Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada, to the Order of Canada. Justice Isaac, a Grenadian by birth, was a member of the bar in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Grenada and Alberta. read more.. |
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Industrial action by customs officers in Suriname, continuing for over a week now, are about to escalate. The strike is being extended to the international airport. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Key events in the life of Cuban President Fidel Castro, who late Monday announced he was temporarily handing power over to his brother and Defense Minister Raul Castro, after undergoing intestinal surgery. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 The Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) is deeply concerned about the current controversy surrounding the Chief Justice (CJ) of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), Justice Satnarine Sharma. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| I've been reading Caribbean Magazine for many years now, since I was living in the USA. I've been living in Switzerland for five years now, getting news and purchasing products through Caribbean Magazine. read more.. |
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| I am an entrepreneur in the Haitian community. I also moderate a forum called Debanasyonal on the Web. I am very much disappointed at the article by Dr Persaud. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| FLORIDA, USA: Jamaican sprint ace, Asafa Powell, the current joint-world record holder over 100-metres, could stand as the sole possessor after the second half of the duo, Justin Gatlin failed a drug test prior to equalling the world mark. read more.. |
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| FLORIDA, USA: American legend Michael Johnson, a five-time Olympic mediallist, said Jamaican-born coach Trevor Graham, the man in charge of American sprinter Justin Gatlin should be banned from coaching track and field. read more.. |
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