News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Saturday, September 30, 2006:
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale rocked Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, alarming locals and leaving major areas of the Caribbean country of 1.3 million without electricity. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): A huge blaze at Cuba's biggest oil refinery in Havana left one worker dead and another injured, television reports said late Thursday. read more.. |
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana:  The Ninth Parliament of Guyana was convened on Thursday following a ceremonial parade and an address by President Bharrat Jagdeo despite the non-attendance of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR). The PNCR is challenging the convening of the Parliament. read more.. |
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| NASSAU, Bahamas (Reuters): A Bahamian court has ordered the extradition of a Czech financier who faces a long list of corruption charges in the United States, authorities said on Friday. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: A veterinary surgeon in Montserrat, Dr Wolf Krebs, has voiced disappointment in the Montserrat Animal Protection Society’s (MAPS) attempt to solicit funds for their free animal clinic in Montserrat. read more.. |
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CASTRIES, St Lucia:  The 4th meeting of the OECS Council of Tourism Ministers is to take place in Puerto Rico. The three day meeting begins on Wednesday October 4 with OECS Directors of Tourism discussing issues such as enhanced collaboration in marketing. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands Dr Orlando Smith says the BVI is not unique in its steps towards imposing a ban on smoking in public places in the territory. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN, USVI: Spokeswoman Karen Williams of the USVI National Guard, has announced that the Virgin Islands 651st General Support Maintenance Company has won the Connelly Award for Region II. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Minister of Labour and Social Security, Derrick Kellier, has said that the Jamaican government is committed to employment creation through small business development. read more.. |
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ROAD TOWN, BVI:  Nine senior Customs Officers received internationally-recognized certificates on Thursday after successfully completing a Train the Trainers workshop organized by the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board BVITB. The training comes as part of the customer service component. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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 The admission to membership of the European Union (EU) on January 1, 2007 of Bulgaria and Romania, albeit with conditions, will make it tougher for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to negotiate. read more.. |
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| The Caribbean Sea is a theme that one finds constantly in the agenda of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS). Moreover in the Convention establishing this Association, in 1994, the Caribbean Sea is presented as the founding element for cohesion. read more.. |
LETTERS
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| I am very concerned about the state of affairs in Grenada at present and those in charge in public office and their blunders. Moving around the island I noticed the same old trend. read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| ST JOHN'S , Antigua (AFP): World Cup organisers are clamping down on tickets for next year's Caribbean showpiece being auctioned off on websites. Organisers urged fans to ensure they acquire match tickets through authentic sources. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica: With less than six months to the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in the West Indies, members of the Jamaican Local Organising Committee (LOC) will embark on a second major North American promotional tour. read more.. |
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