News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Friday, September
1, 2006:
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| GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Reuters): Guyana's youthful President Bharrat Jagdeo has won re-election in the former British colony, authorities said on Thursday. Jagdeo, a 42-year-old ethnic Indian, won 64.6 percent of Monday's vote. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): In the first cabinet change since Raul Castro, 75, took communist Cuba's interim presidency a month ago, a seasoned 74-year-old was named Thursday as new communications chief. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  Residents of Newton Ground, St Paul’s and the surrounding areas have given the thumbs up for the construction of the US$300 million Kittitian Heights Resorts in the Belmont area of St Kitts. The mixed-use resort set on a total of 390 acres will employ 300 construction workers. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago: The Prisons Association in Trinidad has called for the authorities to deal with outstanding issues affecting officers, which it believes contribute to disorder at the nation's prisons. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: Air Jamaica has announced an increase in service to the Eastern Caribbean nations of St. Lucia and Barbados, effective January 11, 2007. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): In the month since an ailing Fidel Castro ceded power to his brother Raul, very little appears to have changed in communist-run Cuba but residents say an almost 48-year era has ended. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 Only weeks ago, I promised that I had written my last word on global warming. But on Wednesday night, ABC News reported - during its “Last Days on Earth” edition of 20/20 – that “climate change” is the “No. 1” threat facing mankind. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe: As Guadeloupe prepares to host three countries in the Digicel Caribbean Cup, the tournament got a kick when former international French player, Jocelyn Angloma gave his full endorsement. read more.. |
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| SUNDERLAND, England (AFP): Dwight Yorke on Thursday was reunited with former Manchester United team-mate Roy Keane at struggling English Championship club Sunderland. read more.. |
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| WARSAW, Poland: Three Jamaicans, including 100-metres World record holder Asafa Powell secured victories in appalling wet and cold conditions at the Pedro's Cup meet in Warsaw, Poland on Wednesday. read more.. |
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