Saturday 4th July, 2009
Office of the Contractor General taken to court
Jamaica GleanerBarbara Gayle, Staff ReporterThe three employees who were fired in April by Contractor General Greg Christie for allegedly withholding critical information have taken him to the Supreme Court seeking...
Finding solutions - Spanish Town pastor asks for help to teach youth how to 'fish'
Jamaica GleanerPhoto by Robert Lalah Pastor Norman Lewin plays with children from the church's basic school. Lewin says the school is part of the church's outreach programme to the community.
Drunken Winehouse banned from swimming by Caribbean resort staff
Caribbean News.NetLondon, : Staff at the luxury Caribbean resort have banned troubled singer Amy Winehouse from swimming in their pool, as she does so after marathon boozing sessions.
United Kingdom visa fees on the move
Jamaica GleanerThe United Kingdom has increased the fees to enter the region for Jamaicans effective British High Commission, in a release, reminded Jamaicans that payments were to be made at the...
India put West Indiies to bat in third ODI
Caribbean News.NetIndia won the toss and elected to field against the West Indies in the third one-day international cricket fixture here Friday.
Air Jamaica sold - First murmurs about who has bought the national carrier have surfaced
Jamaica GleanerJanet Silvera, Senior Gleaner WriterWESTERN BUREAU:The Gleaner has learnt that Indigo Partners and Oaktree Capital, who are reportedly the owners of Spirit Airlines, have bought the country's...
Jamaica wants better trade mechanism
Jamaica GleanerCmc:jamaica on Friday called on its Caribbean Community neighbours to devise a proper mechanism that would lead to increased intra-regional trade."Trade and the smooth flow of trade can't...
Hope rises from within
Jamaica GleanerWhile roving around Spanish Town, The Gleaner team ran into some young men in Rivoli.They were at the Kingdom Builders Church of the Open Bible helping to put up a tent for a health fair. They are...
Eighteen head to Canada for culinary programme
Jamaica GleanerRyon Jones, Online News WriterWhen the going gets tough, the tough get going, especially in these challenging economic times. This was the collective mindset of 18 persons who turned up at the...
Make more space to certify lawyers and doctors - Thwaites
Jamaica GleanerWith THE University of Technology (UTech) announcing plans to establish a faculty of law, and an increase in the number of locals reading for law degrees overseas, at least one member of parliament...
Cuba's Aroldis Chapman chooses to do Dutch dash
Boston HeraldA A Cuban pitcher considered by many baseball scouts to be the No. 1 left-handed prospect in the world left his hotel and vanished before the first ball was thrown at a tournament in the...
$1.2 billion in debts canceled to help Haiti
HaitiAnalysis.comAssociated Press AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Three international organizations canceled $1.2 billion of Haiti's debt Tuesday, freeing up millions of dollars each year for the deeply impoverished...
Bermuda woman sentenced in theft of premier's info
Miami HeraldA hotel worker has received a suspended prison sentence for stealing the debit card information of Bermuda's premier and using it to buy pizza.Kim Dean says she kept the number...
OAS Secretary General condemns Honduras government overthrow
Caribbean Net NewsSecretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Jose Miguel Insulza, has added his voice to the condemnations expressed by the Guyana Government and other...
CARICOM leaders staying the course, no alternative to intergration
Caribbean Net NewsCaricom Leaders, on Thursday, were on one accord regarding the future of regional integration and subsequently the Community, as they opened the 30th Meeting of the Conference...
Canada edges Jamaica in opener
Sign on San DiegoCarson, Calif. Ali Gerba scored in the 75th minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in the opening game of the Gold Cup on Friday night. Gerba volleyed Mike Klukowski's...
Board of Directors meets as CARICAD nears milestone
Caribbean Net NewsThe Caribbean Centre for Development Administration will hold the twenty-ninth Meeting of its Board of Directors in Guyana 2009. CARICAD is a CARICOM...
CARICOM Heads highlight urgency in addressing financial crisis, climate change
Caribbean Net NewsThe concerns by Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo about the threat of climate change on the fabric of human existence and the impact of the global financial crisis on the...
Commonwealth Secretary-General praises Guyana initiatives
Caribbean Net NewsGuyana is being recognised for its many creative initiatives as it works to show how sustainable development can take place in its country and no lesser person than the...
Powell wins Golden League 100m in Oslo
Caribbean Net NewsFormer world 100m record-holder Asafa Powell won the men's 100m at the Golden League meeting at Oslo on Friday in a time of 10.07sec, edging Antiguan Daniel...
Maltreatment of CARICOM citizens repugnant, says Guyana president
Caribbean Net NewsThe free movement of Caribbean nationals within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), one of the central goals of the regional integration movement, was once again brought...
Banana Industry Trust strengthens management of St Lucia's natural resources
Caribbean Net NewsPressure is mounting on St Lucia’s natural resources as the demand for land for agriculture, housing, industrial and hotel development increases. Over the past two years...
St Lucia has much to learn from Nevis geothermal experience, says minister
Caribbean Net NewsSt Lucia’s Minister of Physical Development, Urban Renewal, Housing, Environment and Local Government Richard Frederick said Thursday that his island had much to learn...
Belize targeted for technical support in drug rehabilitation
Caribbean Net NewsAgainst the backdrop of reported alarming growth in the mis-use of illegal substance such as marijuana, alcohol, cocaine and alcohol, most obvious among teenagers, in Belize...
Trade must be rule-based within a single market, says Jamaican PM
Caribbean Net NewsPrime Minister Bruce Golding has emphasized that within a single market, trade has to be rule based and cannot be dependent on an exporter getting hold of a Minister to...
Stanford Antigua liquidators win fight over assets
Caribbean Net NewsAllen Stanford’s liquidators from Antigua were awarded control of 120 million pounds ($196 million) in UK assets...
Organised crime is threatening sovereignty of region, says Jamaican senator
Caribbean Net NewsMinister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson, has said that all independent states within this hemisphere have been severely affected by an infusion of organised...
Heads of government acknowledge strides, share vision for CARICOM's development
Caribbean Net NewsThe Thirtieth Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community opened Thursday evening at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown...
Stanford's lost Antigua passport found at receiver's lawyers, US says
Caribbean Net NewsAllen Stanford’s expired Antiguan passport was found among possessions seized by a court-appointed receiver for the...
Who will stand up for CARICOM, asks former Jamaican PM
Caribbean Net NewsFormer Prime Minister of Jamaica, Percival James Patterson, on Thursday, charged Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community to stand up and be counted for the...
Moment of performence is here, says CARICOM secretary general
Caribbean Net NewsThe time for preparation is past and the moment of performance is here,’ Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community said on Thursday. In...
Guyana's president Jagdeo hosts pre-CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting caucus
Caribbean Net NewsPresident Bharrat Jagdeo and Prime Ministers Balwin Spencer of Antigua and Patrick Manning of Trinidad and Tobago have a conversation before the start of the caucus of CARICOM Heads of Government at...
Bermuda woman gets suspended sentence for stealing premier's debit card info to buy pizza
Sun-SentinelVote HAMILTON, Bermuda — A hotel worker has received a suspended prison sentence for stealing the debit card information of Bermuda's premier and using it to buy pizza. Kim Dean says...
Ali Gerba scores as Canada beats Jamaica in Gold Cup opener
TSNAli Gerba scored in the 75th minute as Canada opened the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 1-0 win over Jamaica on Friday. It was Gerba's fifth career Gold Cup goal, tying Carlo...
Caricom talks trade and travel
BBC CaribbeanCaricom leaders holding their annual summit in Guyana are reported to be giving serious consideration to setting up an agency that will be responsible for ensuring that decisions taken are...
Authorities seize 200 pounds of illegal fireworks from W. Kendall duo
Sun-SentinelMiami -Dade Fire Rescue inspectors confiscated about 200 pounds of illegal fireworks from two men who were selling them at a West Kendall intersection from the back of their SUV Saturday afternoon...
Broward program to link veterans facing charges with services
Sun-Sentinel... are drafting a program that would link veterans facing criminal charges with specialized veterans' services. The Broward County VA Outpatient Clinic, in Sunrise, and the Miami Department of...
More than 2,000 cited in South Florida patrol
Sun-SentinelVote The 48-hour saturation patrols in South Florida cited over 2,085 motorists, the Dori Slosberg Foundation announced Friday. This year's Staying Alive on 95 and Florida Roadways...
Crist picks Taylor for Palm Beach County commission seat
Sun-SentinelGov. Charlie Crist today crossed party lines and named Democratic state Rep. Priscilla Taylor of West Palm Beach to fill the minority-dominated Palm Beach County commission seat of retired Addie...
BG Int'l gets Canadian stake in Trinidad gas property
CBC NewsBg International will exercise its right to buy a 45 per cent stake in a natural gas property off the coast of Trinidad from Canadian Superior Energy Inc., the two companies announced Friday.
Air France plane turned back to Dominican Republic
Vancouver SunAn Air France plane from the Dominican Republic to Paris had to turn back shortly after takeoff due to a problem with the air conditioning, the company said Friday."A problem was...
Don King to stage South Florida celebration of Michael Jackson's life
Sun-SentinelMichael Jackson . Now, South Florida will, too. Don King, the world's most famous boxing promoter, announced Friday that he will stage a South Florida's mass celebration of MJ's life. The July...
Disappearance of Davie ex-Marine a mystery
Sun-SentinelVote Living alone with his beloved dog, Thomas Godwin kept mostly to himself. Few knew the former Marine had health issues -- or problems at work. After 28 years at a Winn-Dixie...
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26; doesn't announce plans
Sun-Sentinel... photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin listens during a tour of the Seward House Museum in Auburn, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli,...
Cops prepare for reprisal killings
Jamaica StarPolice are bracing for reprisal attacks following the murder of four men at the Live Wire Sports Bar and Grill (formerly La Roose) on Port Henderson Road, St Catherine, on Wednesday.
Community service for sticky fingers
Jamaica StarA man whose sticky fingers got him in trouble with the law will get the chance to put those fingers to work after he was sentenced to 50 hours of community service for simple larceny.
Man dies from crash injuries
Jamaica Star... succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday....
No-order in assault case
Jamaica StarCharged with unlawful wounding is Kareen Daley. Daley appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday and pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge. She told the court that...
Ninja Man's next bail bid
Jamaica StarLawyers representing deejay Ninja Man, real name Desmond Ballentine, and his son Janile are expected to make another bail application on their behalf in the Corporate Area Gun Court today.
Zebra Wanted For Rape Again
Jamaica StarRasbert Turner, Star Writer The mother of a 13-year-old is in custody while the police are searching for entertainer, Zebra, who has been accused of sexually assaulting the child.Garfield 'Zebra'...
Man remanded for larceny
Jamaica StarCharged with shop breaking and larceny are Kemar Daniels and Omar Lindo. Daniels is also charged with receiving stolen property. The court was told that the men gained entry to the store by cutting...
Bounty To Face Gun Charge
Jamaica StarDwayne McLEOD, Staff Reporter The Director of Public Prosecutions has ruled that dancehall artiste Bounty Killer is to be charged in connection with a gun-related incident in 2007.The deejay...
Japan boosts Dominican Republic’s tourism with US$3M
Dominican TodaySanto DOMINGO.- Aimed at continuing to spur the country’s tourism development, the Tourism Ministry with a US$3 million contribution from Japan’s International Cooperation Agency, and...
Two teens arrested in West Kendall mosque vandalism
Sun-SentinelThe Miami Herald . Michael Derek Lobo and Juan Carlos Gonzalez-Vaca, both 17, were arrested Thursday night at Killian Senior High School, according to a police affidavit. The two teens are...
MOJ to tackle homeless persons at
Jamaica StarA release sent from the MOJ said approximately five men have been occupying the entrance to the courthouse after work hours and weekends, and have started the dangerous practice of cooking on the...
Maxim Announces Corporate Status and Trinidad Production
Market Wire... - Maxim Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MXM)(OTCBB:MXMSF)(FRANKFURT:M5H) announces today that negotiations with New Scotland Oil & Gas on the...
Man claims wounding was an accident
Jamaica StarTashieka Mair, Star Writer WESTERN BUREAU A Canadian man who tried to smuggle drugs out of the island to help him clear mortgage and tax obligations, was sentenced to six months in prison at hard...
Councillor in trouble over son's
Jamaica StarInformation reaching THE WEEKEND STAR is that a group of 19-year-old men got into a dispute earlier this week allegedly over a female choir member. The Area Five police confirmed the incident but...
Frosty Relations No Bar to Communication
IPSCuba and the United States are poised to resume talks on migration issues any time now, although the five Cuban agents imprisoned in the U.S. remain "a formidable obstacle" to...
Tri-Rail meeting parking demand with new lots and first parking garage
Sun-SentinelVote While Tri-Rail battles a budget crisis, it's making headway on another perpetual problem: parking, or rather the lack of it. The commuter rail plans to open a new West Palm Beach parking...
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