News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Tuesday, September 19, 2006:
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| HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters): Convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro is trying on his uniform, taking short walks in his hospital room to loosen up his numb limbs and has a healthy appetite, visiting friends said on Monday. read more.. |
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| PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters): Haiti's prime minister has asked Washington to lift the 15-year-old arms embargo that bars the troubled Caribbean country from buying US weapons for its ill-equipped police force. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS):: The Jamaican Ministry of Health has launched an HIV anti-stigma campaign, which is aimed at reducing the discrimination that is associated with the disease. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England (JIS): Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Nigel Harris, has said that the Caribbean Diaspora could be a significant advocate for the interest and development of the region. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England (Reuters): Omega Underwriting is set to move to Bermuda, the UK insurer said on Monday, joining peers including Catlin and Hiscox, highlighting concerns about London's ability to compete with the tax haven. read more.. |
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| SINGAPORE, (Reuters): Haiti qualifies for a debt write-off under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, the International Monetary Fund said. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 I can very well remember those heated and exciting days in 1973/74, when masses of Grenadians took to the streets in every parish in protest against the "backdoor" granting of independence to the late Eric Gairy and his GULP Government. read more.. |
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| Bolstered by significant foreign-exchange inflows to its energy sector, Trinidad and Tobago is achieving astounding growth in its GDP. Between 2002 and 2005, the country's international trade balance increased from US$237.7 million to over US$2.64 billion. read more.. |
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 As the dynamics of revolving economic spheres continue to influence the market viability and longevity of goods and services within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), we are left to ponder on such factors that will impact directly. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP): Brian Lara and Chris Gayle put Australia to the sword on Monday with a controlled display of batting that handed the West Indies a three wicket victory in their one-day DLF Cup match here. read more.. |
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| ATHENS, Greece: Bahamian World and Olympic champion Tonique Williams-Darling made a surprise comeback to the track and helped the Americas team win gold in the women's 4x400-metres relay at the IAAF World Cup in Athens on Sunday. read more.. |
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