News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Thursday, September 21, 2006:
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters): Jamaica called out the army to provide security on Wednesday, the second day that nearly a third of the Caribbean island's police force called in sick in a wage dispute. read more.. |
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| GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The legal debate on the way forward for Guyana after the recent elections ballooned Tuesday, when Leader of the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR), Robert Corbin, moved the issue to the High Court. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: Nine Americans escaped injury when the aircraft they were travelling in crash landed at the British Virgin Islands main Terrence B Lettsome Airport Tuesday evening. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro "is doing better and better" and often uses the telephone at his bedside, his brother and Cuba's acting leader Raul Castro said Wednesday. read more.. |
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| BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP): The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a thorough reform of its aid scheme to banana producers, aiming to bring the system into line with reforms in the other agricultural sectors. read more.. |
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| CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters): Oswaldo Reyes may fondly remember living for 24 years in the house he built in the Caracas hillside slum Casalta III. But now the only thing on his mind is the honking horn on a government digger demolishing the remains of his home. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica’s “The JobBank” and St Vincent’s “Caribbean Jobs Online,” have joined forces to launch a Caribbean Career Network – caribbeanjobsonline.com. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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| Rumours are that Prime Minister Christie wants the Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) Healthcare plan to be his legacy to the Bahamian people. He would like to be remembered for a job well done. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| KUALA LUMPUR, Malayasia (AFP): A dismal West Indies batting collapse Wednesday handed India an unexpected victory in their DLF Cup one-day international to keep alive their hopes of making the tri-series final. read more.. |
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| KUALA LUMPUR, Malayasia (AFP): The West Indies batting woes are becoming a problem and players that don't pull their weight face the axe, captain Brian Lara has warned. read more.. |
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| OKLAHOMA, USA: A week after taking over the top position in the women's 200m on the IAAF World Rankings event list, Jamaican Sherone Simpson fell three places in the event in the latest rankings released earlier this week. read more.. |
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