News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Monday, September 25, 2006:
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters): Jamaican police returned to duty on Friday after their three-day sickout during wage negotiations prompted the prime minister to call out the Caribbean island's army. read more.. |
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| CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez staked a claim to be the world's leading anti-American voice by branding U.S. President George W. Bush as the devil in a speech to the United Nations this week. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a nonprofit land conservation organisation, has announced plans to purchase and preserve 415 acres on the Island of St John, to be added to Virgin Islands National Park. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: In the words of its Greek owner, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, easyCruise has decided to reposition to St Maarten this winter, stating, 'We got a better deal from St Maarten overall, especially when the cost of bunkers is taken into account.' read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Fidel Castro isn't the only one ailing in Cuba, where authorities are on the charge, spraying from aircraft and military trucks in a war on a great big, tiny enemy: the mosquito that spreads dengue. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 US President George W Bush and UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, talked about the possibility that Cuba “could once again be an economic tiger in the Caribbean”. What are the changes that Cuba would have to make? read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP): Australia crushed the West Indies by 127 runs to win the DLF Cup final Sunday and send a chilling warning to their rivals ahead of the Champions Trophy next month. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Cricket World Cup (CWC) officials have insisted that preparations for next year's tournament are on track despite being forced to look at alternative venues because the Brian Lara Stadium will not be ready in time. read more.. |
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| NEW DELHI, India (AFP): West Indies fast bowler Jermaine Lawson is set to represent western Indian state Maharashtra in domestic cricket this season. The 24-year-old Jamaican was in India last week to meet Maharashtra Cricket Association officials. read more.. |
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| YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP): World record holder Asafa Powell was disqualified in the men's 100 metres at the Yokohama track and field meet here on Sunday, ending his spectacular season in disappointing style. read more.. |
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