News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Tuesday, August 8, 2006:
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| PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti: A well-known Haitian businessman was assassinated Monday morning, in Port-au-Prince. Guy Vitiello, originally from Italy, was beaten to death by bandits inside his residence in Musseau, east of the Haitian capital. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba's vice president said Monday Fidel Castro should be back at the helm within weeks, but another top official spoke of months, reflecting the secrecy surrounding the ailing president's condition. read more.. |
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WASHINGTON, USA:  With three weeks remaining until elections in Guyana, the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, said on Monday he is optimistic that government authorities are committed to ensuring a democratic electoral process. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (UPI): The Cuban military is not a repressive apparatus, it's a money machine that runs the tourism sector, sugar, naval and retail industries, a report says. read more.. |
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| ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Spice Mas 2006 is off to a good start in Grenada and the Children’s Carnival Frolic on Saturday is living proof of what can be expected this year. read more.. |
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| FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: Chalk’s International Airlines, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, announced Monday that it will begin flying new, land-based aircraft with flights to Bimini and Nassau/Paradise Island, Bahamas. read more.. |
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| ISABELA DE SAGUA, Cuba (Reuters): While the world waits to see if Cuban leader Fidel Castro recovers from surgery and returns to power in the island nation he has run for 47 years, life in this remote fishing village goes on as before, almost untouched by the news. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 While I've been publicly lamenting our paltry efforts at uniting the Caribbean and our governments' failure to cut costs collectively in marketplace, Caribbean compatriots have been pointing out solid ways that our Diaspora can foster Caribbean unity. read more.. |
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| (UPI) Cuba is in for some major changes soon. Its octogenarian ruler, Fidel Castro, and his younger brother Raul, the number two man in the Cuban Council of State, cannot withstand change, and there is no younger leader on the Cuban political scene. read more.. |
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| With Fidel Castro temporarily transferring his authority to his brother Raúl a number of days ago, the instability that could accompany any significant shift in the Castro regime is now under close review in Washington. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| Condoleezza Rice sure has her plate full and Fidel Castro is providing the fitness center for her so that she will be well enough to continue her globe trotting. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad and Tobago's current leading sprinter, Marc Burns, is hoping for a fruitful finish on the circuit this season, which would likely see him breaking into to the top five list of performers on the IAAF World Event Ranking. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: West Indies captain and triple world record holder with the bat, Brian Lara has been named Trinidad and Tobago's 'International Cricketer of the Year'. read more.. |
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| GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Martinique-born Frence sprinter Ronald Pognon cruised into the semi-finals of the men's 100-metres at the European Championships in the Ullevi Stadium on Monday. read more.. |
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