News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Friday, August 11, 2006:
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  The number of people killed in Tuesday’s shootings in Guyana is now reported to be eight, including four pressmen from one of Guyana's largest newspapers, the Kaieteur News, as gunmen opened fire simultaneously in Bagotstown and the press room of the local paper. read more.. |
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| GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Enhanced security measures have been implemented at most, if not all, of the region’s airports following Thursday's news of a foiled bomb plot in Britain. read more.. |
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| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters): Haiti's government threw down the gauntlet to the impoverished and violent Caribbean nation's armed gangs on Thursday, telling them to lay down their weapons or be killed. read more.. |
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| MIAMI, USA (Reuters): A US appeals court has upheld the convictions of five Cuban men for spying on behalf of Fidel Castro's government, ruling a lower court was right not to move their trial out of Miami despite claims of a biased jury pool. read more.. |
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| CARACAS, Venezuela (Bloomberg): Venezuela's oil reserves may almost triple in two years as oil companies develop the country's Faja, or heavy-oil belt, President Hugo Chavez said. read more.. |
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| ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Grenada's Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has said that the problems many young people are facing today have been magnified because of the effects of Hurricanes Ivan and Emily. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has welcomed the introduction of new non-stop service on Northwest Airlines from Detroit to St Thomas, scheduled to begin January 6, 2007. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Among the issues under review at the forthcoming Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism in St Lucia is the call to Caribbean tourism authorities to have the faith to pursue travelers who place a premium on their spiritual heritage. read more.. |
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| NAIROBI, Kenya (Reuters): Most people drink a mojito, jump in the sea or head for a salsa bar when they arrive in Cuba. I got a two-hour tirade from Fidel Castro. read more.. |
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| CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday he had exchanged letters with his friend and ally Fidel Castro, who is recovering from abdominal surgery. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 Last year, I wrote an article extolling the findings of scientific studies that established a positive link between male circumcision (briss) and substantial reduction in the incidence of HIV infections. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| Thank you for your recent coverage of the two recent court decisions, one awarding damages to Mr Paulus van der Sloot for unwarranted detention, and another dismissing a Holloway-family suit initiated in New York State against Paulus and Joran van der Sloot. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| FLORIDA, USA : With only 28-points separating her from the Sherone Simpson, this campaign's current in-form sprinter, Olympic champion Veronica Campbell is likely to lose her top spot in IAAF World 100-metres event rankings. read more.. |
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| ST THOMAS, USVI: The anglers and crew of the Bandolera, hailing from Puerto Rico and Venezuela, were clearly elated to hoist five marlin flags signifying a winning designation on the third day of the highly competitive US Virgin Islands Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament. read more.. |
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| RALEIGH, USA (Reuters): The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Thursday it was investigating Justin Gatlin's coach, Jamaican-born Trevor Graham, for possible doping violations. read more.. |
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