News from the Caribbean for
|
Archives for Saturday, September 16, 2006:
|
|
BRADES, Montserrat:  As the dawn of a brand new week arrived in Montserrat, the Soufriére Hills Volcano inundated the Montserrat Volcano Observatory’s scientists with some volcanic activity never before seen, yet capable of generating paramount concern for authorities. read more.. |
|
|
| MIAMI, USA (AFP): Tropical Storm Helene grew to hurricane strength Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean, US forecasters said. Helene, the fourth hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season, was about 1,145 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands. read more.. |
|
|
| ROSEAU, Dominica: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has signalled his Government’s seriousness to create a vibrant international business sector in Dominica with the appointment of a former Finance Minister, Julius Timothy, as a Minister for Economic Development and Planning. read more.. |
|
|
| PARIS, France (AFP): A new forecast for the hurricane season on Friday downgraded expectations for this year's harvest of storms, saying it will probably be average in numbers and in intensity. read more.. |
|
|
| ST CROIX, USVI: In addition to the many luxurious and exclusive accommodations available to guests in the US Virgin Islands, the destination's environmentally-conscious camps provide visitors with a new perspective on "island" travel. read more.. |
|
|
WOODLANDS, Montserrat:  Igor Kravtchenko, Caribbean Travel Photographer of the Year, and Carolyne Coleby, travel and landscape photographer, will be holding a week-long workshop in Montserrat with knowledgeable photographers from February 24 - March 3, 2007. read more.. |
|
|
| KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): The government of Jamaica will be expending millions of dollars this fiscal year to refurbish hospitals, health centres, laboratories and training institutions. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
|
|
| Caribbean nations are preparing for the region's most important cultural event: the Caribbean Festival of Arts - CARIFESTA. All countries participating in this event prepare for it with the greatest enthusiasm. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
|
|
| ATHENS, Greece: Surprise World Indoor 60m hurdles silver medallist, Cuban Dayron Robles is overwhelmed with his own performances this season, a year in which he graduated from a junior level and became a world-recognised hurdler at the senior level. read more.. |
|
|
| KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) Inspectors have given the 'thumbs up' for the progress made in the construction of the North Stand at the historic Sabina Park. read more.. |
|
|
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP):  FIFA's disciplinary body will examine allegations of illicit sales of 2006 World Cup tickets against one of its vice-presidents, Jack Warner, governing body president Sepp Blatter said Friday. Blatter said FIFA's Executive Committee decided to forward the case. read more.. |
|
