News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Tuesday, August 29, 2006:
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HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters):  Tropical Storm Ernesto drenched eastern Cuba on Monday and headed for the Florida Straits, where it could regain hurricane strength and hit Florida's most populous region. Ernesto briefly became the Atlantic season's first hurricane on Sunday. read more.. |
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Reuters):  Braving bursts of tropical rain, Guyanese voted on Monday in the former British colony's fourth election since independence and were expected to re-elect free-market advocate President Bharrat Jagdeo. Polls show that Jagdeo is likely to win a second 5-year term. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: Director of the BVI Shipping Registry (BVISR) Captain Baboucar Sallah has said efforts are being made to reduce the impact of any environmental hazard, following last Friday’s incident when a cargo vessel capsized and ran aground at Brandywine Bay just outside of the capital Road Town. read more.. |
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  Several businesses in the main shopping district in Georgetown, Guyana's capital, hurriedly moved to erect steel shutters and plywood sheets to protect their businesses from possible damage in the event of riots. Post-election violence caused millions of dollars in damage in the past. read more.. |
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ST JOHN, USVI:  US National Guard members from the Caribbean region are spending required annual training this year helping those in need of basic medical screening and treatment in Ecuador. The 35 member team includes 20 individuals from the US Virgin Islands National Guard Medical Command. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: A total of 522 492 candidates from across the region took the Caribbean Examinations Council examinations for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) this year. read more.. |
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| TORTOLA, BVI: The first of 5 groups of airport security officials in the British Virgin Islands completed a specialized training programme earlier this month developed by the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) known as the Tourism Industry Service Standards (TISS). read more.. |
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CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:  Plans are afoot for a major facelift for Nevis' major cultural festival Culturama. Minister of Culture in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hensley Daniel made the announcement recently on the heels of the recently concluded Culturama Festival earlier this month. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Travelers looking to get away from big, bustling resorts can look to the ideal alternative relaxing in the comfort and tranquil surroundings of their own private Montserrat villa. read more.. |
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| GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Over 400,000 Guyanese across the country exercised their right to vote on Monday and, as they did so, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr Steve Surujbally, has assured that the polls will be properly conducted in a manner free from fear and anxiety. read more.. |
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| TORTOLA, BVI: The public in the British Virgin Islands is being asked to comment on a draft public transportation policy that would introduce a new class of license plates for hired vehicles not operating as a taxi. read more.. |
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| WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: In preparation for a trade mission of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Curacao to Barbados during the first week of September, State Secretary of Finance, Alex Rosaria, recently delivered a speech about the policy of the Government towards the Caribbean. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 Unmanaged multiculturalism does not work within nation states. For instead of contributing to a strong single society, it fragments society and weakens the nation through the creation of separate groups with individual identities. read more.. |
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 Despite the many other areas that are not nearly up to mark in our Spice Isles for some time now, the two biggest projects in our foreign policy portfolio seem to be on stream and progressing according to plan. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| LONDON, England: Jamaican international Damien Francis hit the back of the net, but his newly promoted Watford team suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester United in the English Premier League on Saturday, August 26. read more.. |
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| WILLIAMSTAD, Curacao: As Curacao prepares to host the Group A countries in the Digicel Caribbean Cup Football Tournament, the country’s sports administration is gearing up to put on their best football show. read more.. |
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