News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Wednesday, September 20, 2006:
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| GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Foreign ministers from the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are to hold talks with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in New York on September 25, the group's Guyana-based headquarters announced Tuesday. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA (AFP): US President George W. Bush and UN chief Kofi Annan on Tuesday discussed ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro's health and whether Cuba would become an "economic tiger" once he leaves the world scene, the White House said. read more.. |
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| NEW DELHI, India (Bloomberg): Oil & Natural Gas Corp., India's biggest oil explorer, may bid for stakes in oil fields in Cuba, Chairman R.S. Sharma told shareholders at an annual meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. read more.. |
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| ST LOUIS, USA (Bloomberg): Betonsports Plc., the Antigua-based sports book indicted by the Justice Department for illegal Internet gambling, is negotiating a possible settlement of pending criminal and civil actions, both sides said Tuesday. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: The Consulate of Antigua & Barbuda in Toronto will be mounting an exhibition in commemoration of the country’s Silver Jubilee Independence celebration. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: A critical path towards greater economic progress and social development now lies in the generation of greater economic activity within the private sector, said St Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: Police in the British Virgin Islands are investigating an armed robbery that took place in the territory this week at a supermarket in capital Road Town. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Town and Country Planning Department in the British Virgin Islands will be hosting a two-day regional conference on zoning as part of its observance of World Town Planning Day in November. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP): Captain Brian Lara has voiced confidence in his underperforming West Indies team, who he says are determined to claw their way back up the world rankings. read more.. |
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| KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP): India know they must win their one-day match against the West Indies here on Wednesday to stand any chance of making the DLF Cup final, and are looking to their bowlers to get the job done. read more.. |
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