News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Monday, August 21, 2006:
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  Shackled and under maximum security in a tension-filled atmosphere, three men accused of killing five Kaieteur News employees were slapped with murder charges on Friday when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan. read more.. |
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WASHINGTON, USA (AFP):  The United States has named a special "manager" for its intelligence operations against Cuba and Venezuela, in effect putting the two Latin American nations on a par with "axis of evil" states confronted on multiple levels by the Bush administration. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England (UPI): An Islamic cleric tied to the July 7, 2005 bombings of London's transportation system will likely be freed and deported to Jamaica. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The government of Trinidad and Tobago is due to begin widespread consultation before the end of the year on a proposed new National Draft Constitution for the country. read more.. |
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| CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters): Venezuelan presidential hopeful Manuel Rosales on Saturday led a march of thousands of supporters to register his candidacy against popular President Hugo Chavez in December elections. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: According to recent media reports, low cost carrier Flyglobespan will begin non-stop weekly flights from Glasgow to Barbados on Sundays starting January 21 until April 15, 2007 with Boeing 767-300 aircraft. read more.. |
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| ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The Grenada Board of Tourism (GBT) has responded to complaints made by the Manager of the Grenada Carnival Secretariat, Dexter Mitchell. read more.. |
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| CARACAS, Venezuela (UPI): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez claims to have caught four US spies and sent them home, El Universal reported Saturday. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (UPI): Raúl Castro's first public comments as Cuba's acting president focused on initiating dialogue with Washington, the Miami Herald said Saturday. read more.. |
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  Despite the alarmingly sharp increase in gun-related crimes and killings in Guyana in the last few months, President Bharrat Jagdeo believes that the local security forces are able to deal with the situation without the assistance of troops from neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: Newly appointed Managing Director of the Ports Authority in the British Virgin Islands, Vincent O’Neal, said that he is optimistic about the potential development of the Territory’s port facilities. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: Teachers in the British Virgin Islands begin a four-day summer institute on Monday aimed at improving classroom instruction in preparation for the new school year. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 As a conservationist, I often remember the words of a great scientist who not only helped to unleash the awesome power of the atom, but who is considered a tremendous thinker of all times. He is Albert Einstein read more.. |
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| Heightened safety and security concerns in the United States (US), along with immigration matters have made the US Arrival/Departure Document a vital part of the tracking mechanism and intelligence read more.. |
LETTERS
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| Caribbean influence in the transition Cuba will face when Fidel Castro’s life and rule come to an end, should be decidedly geared towards the implementation of a new democracy. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| BEIJING, China: Caribbean athletes captured three medals on the sixth and final day of the 11th World Junior Championships on Sunday 20 August in the Chaoyang Sport Centre in Beijing, China. read more.. |
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| SAPPORO, Japan (AFP): Puerto Rico, sparked by 29 points from National Basketball Association guard Carlos Arroyo, rallied twice in the second half Sunday to beat Senegal 88-79 at the World Basketball Championships. read more.. |
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| SAPPORO, Japan (AFP): Carmelo Anthony was scoring so well Saturday in a 111-100 US victory over Puerto Rico at the World Championships that the basketball found its way into his hands even when he was not playing. read more.. |
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| ZURICH, Switzerland: Still smarting from his hat-trick of world record runs, Jamaican Asafa Powell is now left wondering what he needs to do next to get to the finishing line a bit quicker than the 9.77-seconds record this season. read more.. |
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