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February 2008
Opinion: Probing recent savage violence
in Guyana - The vortex of death
February 27, 2008,... "The evidence points to insurgents rather than criminals bent on robbing people. That these insurgents are viciously violent and extremely brutal cannot be denied. But if you operate in life using your emotions only, then, you are going to go on the rooftop and denounce them as criminals." (More...)
Entertainment: Bet J Invites Record
Labels To Attend St. Lucia Music Awards
February 26, 2008, St. Lucia's first annual music awards may discover the next hot Caribbean musician to make international headlines at its inaugural event this weekend.
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Sport: Eight Caribbean U20 Footballers
From The Digicel Kick Start Football
Clinics Chosen For Sunderland
February 26, 2008, Digicel Kick Start Clinics Head Coach, John Barnes together with Digicel Group CEO, Colm Delves, and FIFA Vice President, President of CONCACAF and the CFU, Austin Jack Warner, today announced the eight Caribbean U20 footballers who have been chosen to train for one week at Sunderland AFC’s Academy of Light in late March. (More...)
Jamaica: Homosexual Jamaican policeman
seeks asylum in Canada
February 26, 2008, A 24-year-old, four year veteran of the
Jamaican police force is seeking asylum in Canada after
going public about his homosexuality. (More...)
St. Kitts: Cabinet Approves National
Strategic Health Plan
February 26, 2008,The St. Kitts and Nevis Cabinet on Monday approved a new National Strategic Health Plan, designed to address the major healthcare challenges facing the twin-island Federation. (More...)
Sport: Marlon Samuels suspended from
bowling in international cricket
February 25, 2008,The ICC today announced that West Indies bowler Marlon Samuels (caption photo) has been suspended from bowling in international cricket pending fresh assessment after independent analysis of his bowling action revealed that his off-break and fast deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under regulations. (More...)
CMex: March 4 Deadline For Cmex Media
And Youth Fellowships
February 25, 2008,Reporters, editors and young people could, with the stroke or two of their pens, secure fellowships to attend one of the most sought after media gatherings in the Caribbean.. (More...)
Montserrat: New government - after
episode of musical chairs
February 25, 2008, Following an unprecedented request to have the appointments of two of his ministers revoked on Thursday, Chief Minister of Montserrat Dr. Lowell Lewis, led a new government of national unity into office on Friday. (More...)
Sport: Trinidad routs Jamaica to win
Stanford Twenty20 2008.
February 25, 2008, Trinidad completely outclassed Jamaica to capture the 2008 Stanford Twenty20 million dollar tournament on Sunday evening. (More...)
Politics: Jamaica's Prime Minister,
has paid tribute to the retiring
President of Cuba, Fidel Castro.
February 22, 2008, In a statement to the House, on February 19, Prime Minister Bruce Golding said the announcement made by Mr. Castro, that he would not be seeking re-election as President of the Cuban Sate Council and as Commander in Chief of the Cuban armed forces, can be seen as the end of eras, "as President Castro remains the longest serving Head of government, I believe, the world has ever known." (More...)
Sport: Stanford 20/20 Huge Success In
Small Town, USA
February 22, 2008, It is no surprise that the Stanford 20/20 Tournament has attracted the attention and interest of cricket enthusiasts everywhere but many people would be shocked to learn that there is a small town in Colorado, USA that has been introduced to cricket for the very first time and has fallen in love with the sport. (More...)
Sport: IPL Auction over - Three West
Indians in the high paying league.
February 21, 2008, The much-hyped IPL (India Premier League) Auction, is finally over and several familiar names have come out big winners. Among those attracting big bids was West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle whose bid was $US 800,000. (More...)
Guyana: Airline industry will not be
affected by North American Airline’s
departure says Gov. Min.
February 21, 2008, In addressing concerns regarding North American Airlines' decision to terminate their scheduled service between Guyana and the United States, the country's Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn said this week, that he is confident the airline industry will not be affected. (More...)
Guyana: Trinidad to provide security
assistance - helicopter, specialized
weapons
February 21, 2008, The Government of Guyana has accepted the Government of Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) offer to assist Guyana in the pursuit of criminal gangs which have been carrying out ruthless killings and robberies. (More...)
SXM: Princess
Juliana Airport closed for 4th night.
February 20, 2008, Flights into and out of Princess Juliana International
Airport were suspended for a fourth night on
Tuesday. (More...)
Entertainment: Team
Jamaica Bickle Set To Host Reggae Fundraising Concert
February 20, 2008, Brooklyn College Performing Arts Center is set to come alive with the sweet sounds of reggae music this April as Team Jamaica Bickle,
the New York- based formed some fourteen years ago to assist
our athletes from Jamaica who participates at the Penn
Relays, hosts the concert event of the year - `Team Jamaica
on the Road to Beijing.` (More...)
St. Kitts: Financial Action Task Force
meets to ensure compliance with
international standards and best
practices
February 20, 2008, St. Kitts and Nevis, which undergoes its second mutual assessment by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) in September, has reconvened meetings of the Local Financial Task Force. (More...)
Jamaica: Teachers Vs Student Violence
February 19, 2008, (Prensa Latina) Classes at several secondary schools in Kingston and other areas of Jamaica were suspended Tuesday because teachers did not report to work in protest of attacks by students and their relatives.(More...)
Sport: Stanford 20/20 Final and Semi
Final 2 completely sold out
February 19, 2008, Stanford 20/20 advised fans on Monday, that tickets for Semi Final 2 on February 23rd (Guyana v Jamaica) and the final on February 24th have been completely sold out. Only Grounds Tickets are available for Semi Final 1 on February 22nd (Trinidad and Tobago v Barbados). (More...)
Crime: Another massacre in Guyana - 12
gunned down including 3 policemen.
February 19, 2008,While fellow country men battled at Stanford 2020 in Antigua for pride of Country, 12 Guyanese in Bartica Guyana were slaughtered on Sunday night as criminals overran the Police Station and took to the streets letting off a barrage of gunfire indiscriminately. Residents scattered and moved quickly to lock down their homes as they scrambled to the floor. (More...)
OECS: Bar Association seeks mandatory
membership for law professionals
February 18, 2008,The OECS Bar Association is advocating a policy that makes it mandatory for all practising lawyers to become members of its respective bar associations and has called on member countries to implement the Legal Profession Bill. (More...)
Sport: Guyana beat Antigua and Barbuda
Pro Team by 10 runs
February 18, 2008,Guyana marched into the semi-finals of the Stanford 20/20 tournament with a hard fought 10-run quarter-final victory over Antigua and Barbuda Pro Team at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Sunday night. Guyana will now play Jamaica in next Saturday's semi-final, a day after Trinidad & Tobago face Barbados. (More...)
Entertainment: Bet J and Barbados To Pay
Tribute To Rihanna This Weekend.
February 15, 2008,NEW YORK- BET J will air a 30 minute tribute this weekend for GRAMMY-winning international singing sensation Rihanna, who is from the Caribbean island of Barbados. (More...)
Business: AIR JAMAICA SUSPENDS ST. LUCIA
SERVICE
February 14, 2008,Air Jamaica is suspending its current thrice weekly service to the island of St. Lucia, effective April 1, 2008. (More...)
MOU: ACS-Korea launches new stage of cooperation.
February 13, 2008,Port of Spain – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the
Republic of Korea and the Secretariat of The Association of Caribbean States (ACS)
subscribed today a Memorandum of Understanding on Co-operation. (More...)
The Greater Caribbean This Week: More
Struggles in the Periphery.
February 13, 2008,By: Luis Carpio, the Director of Transport and Natural Disasters of the Association of Caribbean States.(More...)
Nevis: Man killed in tragic accident
February 12, 2008, A 32 year old man, Aldolphus ‘Perry’ Liburd, was killed in a tragic road accident that occurred at about 10 a.m. in New Castle Nevis, shortly before midday on Monday. (More...)
Bahamas Ratifies Major Maritime
Labour Convention
February 12, 2008, NASSAU, Bahamas (ILO News) - The Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas today handed over its instrument of ratification of the historic Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 of the International Labour Organization (ILO). (More...)
Sport: Stanford receives gift from
Guyanese
February 12, 2008, Sir Allen Stanford received an exquisite sculpture of the Stanford 20/20 logo just prior to the Guyana versus Bermuda match on Sunday February 10. The sculpture, accessorized with gold and diamonds was designed and commissioned by Bobby Hussain of Guyana and was presented to Sir Allen by Sarah Lynch, Mr. Hussain's daughter and Otis Anderson, a friend. (More...)
Caricom: Haiti Ratifies Revised
Treaty
February 11, 2008,CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana): The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council of Ministers the Honourable Brent Symonette, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas received the official notification that Haiti had ratified the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas from the Honourable Jean Renard Clerisme Minister of Foreign Affairs of Haiti during the 21st Meeting of the Community Council held in Barbados on Friday 8 February. (More...)
Jamaica: We have no stance - JA Gov on
Abortion.
February 11, 2008, Jamaica's Minister of Health and the Environment, Honourable Rudyard Spencer, has said the Government was neither for nor against abortion, but was acting merely as a facilitator, to encourage wider debate around the issue. (More...)
Bahamas: 5.5 World Championship 2008
Regatta
February 11, 2008, The Bahamas’ hosting of the 5.5 World Championship 2008 Regatta March 2-14 is another opportunity to showcase the country’s world-class amenities and attractions to “a discerning group of travelers,” Minister of State for Tourism and Aviation the Hon. Branville McCartney said recently. (More...)
February 10, 2008, Riding an apparent wave of change, in the last 13 months, several Caricom countries have fired their Governments; a trend that is perhaps slightly worrying for incumbents in the region who may have elections in the next 12-24 months. (More...)
Antigua : Post-mortem reveals Minister Drowned.
February 9, 2008, A post-mortem has revealed that Antigua's late Agriculture Minister, Charlesworth Theophilus Samuel, died as a result of drowning. (More...)
Alternative Energy - Bahama isle
hoping to forego oil
February 9, 2008,Cape Eleuthera Institute and Cape Systems Ltd is hoping to eliminate dependence on oil in the Bahamian island of Eleuthera by 2030. This goal was the focus of a symposium held on February 7-8, 2008 at Cape Eleuthera Institute in South Eleuthera, Central Bahamas. The conference attendees were to discuss ideas and take action in promoting Eleuthera as a self-sufficient energy model for the Caribbean and other similar places throughout the world. (More...)
Scotiabank Chief Committed To Caribbean
Dev.
February 8, 2008,Canadian financial institution Scotiabank announced it is making one of its most productive and useful investments with long term plans to help build the future leadership of the region. (More...)
Region: Caricom looks for
outstanding women
February 8, 2008,The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is pleased to invite Member States to submit nominations for the Ninth CARICOM Triennial Award for Women, 2008. The aim of the Award is to honour a Caribbean Woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the development of the Community and it takes the form of a medal crafted in gold. (More...)
Alert: Small quake hits Eastern
Caribbean
February 6, 2008,According to the University of the West Indies Seismic Unit at the St Augustine Campus in Trinidad and Tobago, an earthquake measuring 4.4 (initially reported as 4.6) on the Richter scale occurred off Martinique on Wednesday afternoon.(More...)
Honours: Bob Marley Day in Toronto
February 6, 2008,February 6, for the 18th consecutive year, has been declared Bob Marley Day in the city of Toronto, Canada. The city's Mayor David Miller made the declaration on behalf of the Toronto City Council in honour of the Jamaican, West Indian, and world renowned reggae superstar. (More...)
Belize: Commonwealth Observer Team for
elections
February 6, 2008,A Commonwealth expert team, headed by former Jamaican Foreign Affairs Minister, K. D. Knight, is now in Belize to observe that country's February 7 elections. (More...)
Trinidad: Man stabbed after wining on
stranger
February 6, 2008,A 21-year-old female in Trinidad has been arrested and faces a charge of attempted murder after a violent attack during Carnival Monday morning festivities on February 4 shortly after 10 a.m. (More...)
Bahamas: 3 men held in US for human
trafficking
February 6, 2008,Three Bahamian men are in custody in the United States after attempting to smuggle illegal immigrants. (More...)
OECS: Discussions on escalating price of
flour.
February 6, 2008,On Thursday 7th February, representatives from consuming and producing states in the OECS are expected to discuss and negotiate arrangements for the pricing and supply of flour in light of escalating prices of that commodity. (More...)
ACS: New Publications By and About
the ACS
February 3, 2008, Port of Spain: – The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) took the opportunity during the occasion of the 13th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Council in Panama City, 23-25 January 2008 to launch and distribute two major publications. (More...)
Barbados: Flight from Africa
makes history
February 3, 2008,BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbados turned over a new chapter in its aviation history following the historic arrival of a Ghanaian International Airlines commercial jet, which touched down at Grantley Adams International Airport on Friday. (More...)
Entertainment: Jaron Reid at The
Sopranos Piano Bar
February 3, 2008,Canadian piano bar entertainer Jaron Reid has returned to St. Maarten to perform at The Sopranos Piano Bar, located at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort Plaza, through the end of February. (More...)
Trinidad: 2008 starts badly.
February 1, 2008, Trinidad and Tobago has ended the first month of 2008 with the ominous record of the bloodiest January in the country's history. The 41 murders registered during the month, surpassed the previous record of 38 in 2006. (More...)
Nassau: Students attack motorist
February 1, 2008, A number of Junior High School Students had to be taken to a police Station in Nassau yesterday after attacking a motorist, throwing rocks at his car and threatening to kill him. (More...)
ACS: New Sec. Gen. & High Level
Officials Elected
February 1, 2008, Ministers of Foreign Affairs and other officials from the 28 Member and Associate Member States of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) met in Panama on January 25 2008 for the 13th Ordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Council to discuss a broad agenda, including the nomination and appointment of high level officials at the Secretariat. (More...)
ACS: The Greater Caribbean This
Week
February 1, 2008, The ACS Continues to be the Largest Space for Integration and Development in the Greater Caribbean (More...)
Antigua: Missing Minister found
dead
February 1, 2008, The search for Antigua and
Barbuda's Minister of Agriculture, Charlesworth Samuel,
ended sadly on Thursday when his body was discovered on the
north coast of the island. (More...)
