News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Saturday, August 12, 2006:
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| WASHINGTON, USA (Reuters): Cuba's Communist government may redouble its efforts to assert control and assure the successful transition from Fidel to Raul Castro, but the plan won't work in the end, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A date has been set for the trial of Trinidad and Tobago's former Government Minister of Energy, Finbar Gangar on charges of failing to declare his financial assets, contrary to the country's Integrity in Public Life Act of 1987. read more.. |
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| ST CROIX, USVI: The US Virgin Islands' only electric power producer, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, has instituted a fuel hedging program and cut excess power to the islands. read more.. |
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| MIAMI, USA (UPI): The once-prosperous movement against Cuban President Fidel Castro among Cuban exiles in Miami has weakened in recent years, the Los Angeles Times said. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce is calling for government to take immediate measures to ensure that citizens maintain an adequate standard of living in light of reports of worrying inflation indicators. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Passengers now traveling through Trinidad's Piarco International Airport are now subject to tighter security regulations following the discovery of a plot to blow up aircraft enroute from the UK to the US. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Minister of State for Gender Equality and Social Affairs in Japan is on an official visit to Trinidad and Tobago from August 9-12. Dr Kuniko Inoguchi and a 6-member delegation arrived in Trinidad on Wednesday. read more.. |
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| MIAMI, USA (Reuters): A lot more than the treacherous Florida Straits separates Miami's Cuban exiles from their homeland just 90 miles (145 km) off the southern tip of Florida. read more.. |
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| CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters): The stomach condition of Cuban leader Fidel Castro is a classified secret, but his close ally Hugo Chavez openly suggests the communist try a dose of his own medicine for his intestinal woes. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Supporters of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, anxious to see him reappear almost two weeks after undergoing surgery, are preparing to celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday with or without him. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 The Commonwealth is a multinational organisation that is little known outside of its 53 member States. Yet, it has the potential to fill a big vacancy in today’s world: the need for a catalyst to restart the suspended global trade negotiations. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| It was reported recently that the Barbados Tourism Authority is resurrecting the Best of Barbados programme in Britain. Each person booking one of the packages will be given a £150 (US$283) subsidy. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| MUMBAI, Aug 11 (Reuters), India (Reuters): Australia will meet West Indies in the opening match of a triangular series, involving India as the third team, to be played in Singapore and Malaysia from September 12 to 24. read more.. |
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| TORONTO, Canada (Reuters): The NHL will make its first visit to the Caribbean and last year's rookie sensation Sidney Crosby and the Phoenix Coyotes will return home for pre-season games, the league said on Thursday. read more.. |
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