News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Thursday, September 7, 2006:
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MIAMI, USA (Reuters):  Tropical Storm Florence slowly strengthened in the open Atlantic on Wednesday and could grow into a hurricane as it nears the British territory of Bermuda, US forecasters said. Florence is the sixth tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. read more.. |
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WASHINGTON, USA:  The Organization of American States election monitors have reaffirmed their assessment that Guyana’s August 28 general and regional elections “were conducted in a manner that does credit to all concerned.” The preliminary report was delivered to the Council today. read more.. |
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts:  The Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board said Wednesday its decision to invest EC$29 million in a local company was made after a comprehensive analysis of the investment but, before a final decision could be made, confidential documentation was leaked to the press. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Bolivian President Evo Morales made a surprise half-day visit to Cuba on Wednesday to visit convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, Cuban television said. read more.. |
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| New York, USA: St Kitts & Nevis has joined the International Criminal Court (ICC), becoming the 102nd State Party to the ICC treaty. On 22 August 2006, St Kitts & Nevis deposited its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: About 38 service-orientated companies in Trinidad and Tobago are expected to be part of a high powered regional trade mission to the Dominican Republic from October 16 to 20. read more.. |
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| TEHRAN, Iran (AFP): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to attend the summit of Non-Aligned Movement countries in the Cuban capital Havana in mid-September, an official said Wednesday. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): Singapore has gained the top place in a World Bank ranking of the best places to do business, compared to the dismal picture for businesses in places like Suriname, the "world leader" for the length of time it takes to set up a business -- 694 days. read more.. |
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| UNITED NATIONS, : Dominican Republic women who migrated abroad to earn more money were empowered by their new roles as household breadwinners and decision-makers but were still expected to conform to traditional gender roles, according to a study released Wednesday. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England (Bloomberg): Ballet Nacional de Cuba, which opened "Don Quixote" in London Tuesday night, is, like Cuba, looking frayed around the edges. It's sunny and good-natured, while suffering from the domination of a leader who should have gone years ago. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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| The Jamaican economy has suffered numerous challenges and setbacks in the increasingly competitive global environment. Ultimately, if Jamaica cannot solve its problems by conventional means, it may be persuaded to take the Argentine road of debt renunciation. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| With an election in mind, this Government is proceeding with undue haste toward their proposed National Health Plan. I ask the Bahamian people to look into the future and get an idea what medicine will be like in the Bahamas if they proceed with this plan. read more.. |
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| After an extended period of denying that secret CIA prisons exist in Europe, President Bush has been forced to admit that they do exist. The leaders of the European countries who also denied their existence should now hang their heads in shame. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: West Indies Head Coach Bennett King, said the Tri Series DLF Cup against India and Australia in Malaysia would be an ideal precursor for the West Indies campaign to retain the ICC Champions Trophy which they won in England in 2004. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: As the Digicel Caribbean Cup Football tournament gets underway, its sponsor Digicel has launched a dedicated website to keep fans of the game fully updated, entertained and informed during the Caribbean's largest football tournament. read more.. |
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| STUTTGART, Germany: The world’s fastest man and arguably one of the best sprinters of all time, Asafa Powell, the Jamaican sprint ace, will now turn his attention to this weekend’s 4th IAAF World Athletic Finals in Stuttgart, Germany. read more.. |
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