News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Wednesday, September 13, 2006:
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| HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters): The lights were back on in most of Bermuda on Tuesday after the British territory's close encounter with Hurricane Florence, while two more storm systems revved up in the Atlantic far from land. read more.. |
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| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (UPI): Haitian gang members handed over weapons to U.N. peacekeepers to kick off a U.N. effort to disarm the militant movement, Haitian radio reported Tuesday. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): A leading Cuban dissident Tuesday slammed the Non-Aligned Movement, in the second day of a summit here, for not making human rights a real priority, and failing to defend personal and political freedoms. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A proposal towards the establishment of a bi-lateral investment treaty between Trinidad and Tobago, and the Republic of Ireland, was one of the major issues to emerge from recent discussions. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): A top Cuban government official objected on Tuesday to news reports on the non-aligned movement he said conveyed the impression that all its 100-plus members belonged to the "axis of evil." read more.. |
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| UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters): China and its allies on Tuesday blocked Taiwan's bid for United Nations membership for the 14th consecutive year, notwithstanding support from Belize, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominican Republic. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Lush green mountains, world-class nature trails, deserted dark sand beaches, and untouched reefs are just a few things visitors to Montserrat can experience alongside a quiet friendly charm. read more.. |
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| SCOTCH PLAINS, USA: The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism is partnering with former Fox News correspondent and CNN news anchor, Andria Hall to promote faith tourism in the Islands of the Bahamas this November 30 through December 3, 2006. read more.. |
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| TORONTO, Canada (JIS): Two Jamaican movies will premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), while a third will be presented 34 years after its original release. read more.. |
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| CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP): Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez Tuesday invited his Bolivian counterpart to join him for breakfast with President Fidel Castro, and suggested the ailing Cuban leader may serve up a health concoction he calls "tsunami." read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (Bloomberg): Cuba's economy grew 12.5 percent in the first half of 2006, boosted by a surge in the construction, transport and services industries, Economy and Planning Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez said. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 As we approach another World Habitat Day which will be observed on the 2nd October 2008, I believe it is an important opportunity to take time and reflect on the strides that we have made as a ”global village”. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| While it is debatable whether or not keratinization of the glans has an effect on sexual sensations, it is acknowledged within the scholarly community that the male prepuce contains impressive sensory hardware. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP): Australia returned to international cricket with a bang Tuesday, sparking an embarrassing West Indies batting collapse to win their opening DLF Cup one-dayer here by 78 runs. read more.. |
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| OKLAHOMA, USA: Despite leading the world in both the 100m and 200m, Jamaica's Sherone Simpson is still finding it difficult to get a lane in the women's half-lap field for this weekend's 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics, which will be hosted in Athens, Greece. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: As the Digicel Caribbean Cup Football tournament gathers momentum, Digicel has announced a ground breaking television broadcast programme designed to enable football fans across the region to see the action. read more.. |
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