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| (June 30) Jamaica
opposition JLP demand exit timetable from leader Edward Seaga - Jamaica Gleaner No new Trinidad passports to be issued between July 1 and September 15 - T'dad Express Trinidad teachers plan m ass demonstration on Saturday - T'dad Guardian No-confidence motion against Barbados government defeated 21-7 - Barbados Nation (June 29) European Union proposal to chop sugar prices a severe blow to Caribbean - Stabroek News, Guyana Chronicle Jamaica parliamentarians may be under threat from drug dons - Jamaica Observer Trinidad phone company cuts international phone rates by 50% - T'dad Express Gunman kills woman, injures another in Jamaica church as Pastor delivers sermon - J'ca Observer Barbados opposition DLP divided on value of its non-confidence motion against government being debated today - B'dos Nation (June 28) Trinidad likely to buy Guyanese poultry - Guyana Chronicle Former Haitian Prime Minister Yvon Neptune arrested - BBC US peacekeepers turn over Haiti job to UN - Seattle Times Jamaica Prime Minister warns that more drug dons are targeted for arrest - J'ca Observer Barbados Principal blames 11+ exam for boys being outperformed by girls in high school - Barbados Nation (June 27) Key opposition Jamaica Labour Party leaders meet today in apparent revolt against leader Seaga - J'ca Observer, J'ca Gleaner Probe into Guyana's death squad informant widens. Cops held. More relatives questioned - Guyana Chronicle, Stabroek News (June 26) Protesters shut down stores in Georgetown, Guyana over death squad furore - Stabroek News, Guyana Chronicle 5 seats to be added in Trinidad and Tobago Parliament, bringing number to 41 - T'dad Express, T'dad Newsday (June 25) Guyana's death squad informant, George Bacchus, is murdered - Stabroek News , Guyana Chronicle Cocaine network spanning Jamaica, Bahamas, Panama, the US and Canada is smashed - Stabroek News , Nassau Guardian (June 24) Guyana President criticises Jamaica and other Caribbean countries for suppressing stats on crime & HIV/AIDS - J'ca Gleaner Guyana gets US$22.5M IDB loan to improve agri production - Stabroek News Arrest warrants issued for 2 police officers in Barbados - Barbados Nation (June 23) No-confidence motion against Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur's government to be debated next Tuesday - B'dos Nation 10 year old boy kidnapped on his doorstep in Trinidad - T'dad Guardian, T'dad Express, T'dad Newsday Trinidad teachers disregard warning to return to their classrooms - T'dad Express (June 17) Guyana planes flying to the interior grounded because of fuel shortage - Stabroek News Heavy drug abuse in Trinidad's secondary schools - Trinidad Express Jamaica's Prime Minister tells Britain - keep the prisoners - Jamaica Observer , Jamaica Gleaner Arriving deportees had nowhere to go Jamaica Observer (June 16) Guyana faces US sanctions over human trafficking. Must address forced prostitution within 60 days - Stabroek News British government postpones plans to deport hundreds of high risk prisoners to Jamaica - Jamaica Gleaner (June 15) Privy Council rules -- a major blow against Jamaican opponents of establishment of Caribbean Court of Justice - J'ca Observer 7 Guyanese teachers in New York visas snarl-up - Stabroek News AIDS threatening 20% reduction of Trinidad workforce by next year - T'dad Express 4 Tobago cops face dismissal for release of 2 Barbadian fishermen - T'dad Newsday (June 14) Today is Budget Day in Tobago - T'dad Express Trinidad police charge man in murder of businessman Christopher Aleong - T'dad Guardian (June 12) British government to deport several hundred Jamaicans currently in prison - Jamaica Gleaner Deadline gone for 98 Caribbean teachers working in New York to renew their visas - Barbados Advocate (June 11) Jamaica's Education minister denies instructing NY Board of Education to discontinue waivers to Jamaican teachers-J'ca Gleaner Guyanese students win Caricom Quiz Competition - Guyana Chronicle Trinidad's opposition UNC walks out of the House during debate on the Finance Bill - T'dad Guardian (June 10) Guyana's National Insurance Scheme warned to hike contributions or drop benefits - Stabroek News Bermuda government to cut funding to Salvation Army by 50% - Bermuda Sun (June 9) Guyana Pageant Queen beaten and killed by 3 teenage girls - cheered on by residents - Guyana Chronicle , Stabroek News 4 murders in Trinidad in 24 hours - 7 in 4 days - T'dad Express Barbados Minister of Housing and Lands apologizes after pressure by Opposition. Faces no-confidence motion - B'dos Nation Venezuelan President Chavez to face August 15 recall referendum that could result in a new President - Caracas News (June 8) 2 Montego Bay businessmen ordered to be extradited to the US to face drug charges - J'ca Observer , J'ca Gleaner Jamaica spends nearly $60M on Haitian refugees - Jamaica Gleaner Teachers in Trinidad stay home to "rest and reflect" - T'dad Guardian Saada's teacher among 6 in custody for her kidnapping in Trinidad - T'dad Express, T'dad Guardian UK writes off 100% of Guyana's commercial debt worth $12B - Guyana Chronicle Normal service was resumed in the Caribbean --- Collins steers West Indies to innings win - CricInfo (June 7) Trinidad teachers continue industrial action with a day of rest and relaxation today - Trinidad Express (June 6) United States terminates Jamaican and Guyanese teachers on New York Board of Education teaching assignment - J'ca Gleaner Haiti's says it regrets collapse of relations between Haiti and Jamaica. Will send new ambassador - Jamaica Observer Surinam boycots naval exercise over request that US personnel not be inspected - Stabroek News Kidnapped 3 year old child released. Trinidad police arrest 4 men - T'dad Express, T'dad Guardian Restriction on release of new music for Crop Over lifted - Barbados Nation Lara's 26th test century ties him with Sir Garfield Sobers as the top West Indies century maker (June 5) CXC officials in Guyana probing exam leak report - Stabroek News Grenada Prime Minister sues Cable & Wireless over content on website that repeated claims of a payoff - Jamaica Observer Trinidad students march to protest kidnapping of 3 years of student - T'dad Express, Trinidad mayor wants government to ban stories of kidnapping and crime from the front pages of newspapers - T'dad Guardian June 4) 3 year old girl kidnapped in Trinidad; taken out of school by stranger - T'dad Express, T'dad Guardian, T'dad Newsday Trinidad police to protest government's special anti-crime unit - T'dad Express Lara says he will resign if his West Indies team is beaten by Bangladesh - Barbados Nation (June 3) Grenada police detain four in government scandal - Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica warns Haiti about delay in taking back 130 Haitian refugees -- may take issue to United Nations - J'ca Observer Antigua police detain and question a Member of Parliament about fondling incident - Antigua Sun Violent protest by students in Trinidad over transfer of their principal. Armed riot police called in - T'dad Express, Man who set up off-shore banks in Grenada, Antigua and Nevis arrested on $multi-million fraud charges - AllAfrica, ArgusNews Barbadians to pay more for gasolene - Barbados Nation (June 2) Guyana govt tells GT&T to stop work on new cellular service because its not opening market to competition - Stabroek News IDB gives Guyana US$65.1 in debt relief - Guyana Chronicle Jamaica cops want 45% pay hike, but government stands firm on 3% offer - Jamaica Observer US President Bush orders sanctions against 2 Jamaican businessmen - Jamaica Gleaner Florida court freezes assets of former Trinidad Minister of Finance Brian Kuei Tung - T'dad Guardian, T'dad Express (June 1) Tension between Grenada government and state-owned media. Head of News resigns after being suspended for protesting restrictions over coverage of scandal involving Prime Minister - Trinidad Guardian Guyanese wins International Women's Boxing Association Light-heavyweight title - Stabroek News UN troops begin arriving in Haiti to take over from US soldiers - BBC Trinidadian diplomat based in London charged with conspiracy to traffic cocaine - Trinidad Newsday CRICKET - Bangladesh recover from 94/6 to score 271/9 decl' to hold West Indies to a draw. (May 31) Aristide leaves Jamaica for South Africa - Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica Observer Veteran Barbadian broadcaster Alfred Pragnell dies at 71 - Barbados Nation Captain Brian Lara disagrees with choice of West Indies team playing against Bangladesh - Barbados Nation (May 29) 3 reported injured in grenade attack in Guyana - Guyana Chronicle Man claiming to be Muslimeen leader arrested for threatening to blow up the Red House in Trinidad - T'dad Express Teachers in Trinidad stage wage protest. Warn of total shut-down - T'dad Newsday (May 28) 9 unions in Guyana back public servants, teachers in pay hike talks - Stabroek News Bahamas Prime Minister presents a $1.3-billion budget, with a $164-million deficit - Nassau Guardian Famous Barbadian escaped prisoner Winston Hall killed by police - Barbados Nation Entire towns in Haiti and Dominican republic levelled by floods - CNN , BBC Death toll near 2,000 - Hindustan Times Bodies floating in Haiti streets - SF Gate May 27) Joel Andem, Jamaica's "Most Wanted" man, captured - Jamaica Observer, Jamaica Gleaner Trinidad to purchase attack helicopters to fight crime - T'dad Express Barbados endures wettest months in 23 years - Barbados Advocate Nearly 900 dead in floods in Haiti and Dominican Republic - CNN, Xinhua, China, BBC (May 26) Guyana petrol dealers consider closing stations over government policies - Stabroek News Jamaicans preparing for light bill hike next month - Jamaica Observer Toronto police searching for husband of Trinidad MP's neice - woman's body found stashed in a closet - Guardian, Express More than 500 dead in floods in Dominican Republic and Haiti - BBC , CNN (May 25) Security alert in Trinidad following death threats from JAMAAT -Al-Muslimeen - Trinidad Express Moving Mascoll could hurt DLP - B'dos Nation Thompson says "Count Me Out" B'dos Nation Guyana bid to be homeland for Indian cricket team - Guyana Chronicle Antigua government lifts overseas travel ban on a number of government employees - Antigua Sun Torrential rains and flooding leave 130 dead in Dominican Republic - BBC (May 24) Thousands of Trinidadians march against crime - T'dad Guardian, T'dad Express Missing man found in Guyana with head, hands and feet missing - Stabroek News Trinidadian coordinator at Duke University stabbed to death in his North Carolina apartment - T'dad Express , T'dad Guardian (May 23) Trinidad cops in Canada to continue probe into cocaine in diplomatic pouch - Trinidad Guardian Jamaica private sector warn unions to exercise wage restraint - Jamaica Gleaner Guyanese businessman returns 13 year old sweetheart to mother - Stabroek News Barbados Public Accounts Committee to investigate Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation and Tourism Authority - B'dosAdvocate (May 22) Guyana reduces Consumption Tax on fuel by 20% Guyana Chronicle as mini buses strike over gas hikes Stabroek News US seeking extradition of Barbadian accountant - Barbados Nation Another bajan being detained in Brooklyn for insurance fraud May 21) Trinidad government minister found guilty of beating former Mayor of Chaguanas - T'dad Express T'dad Guardian Minibuses in Guyana go on strike over increased gasolene prices. Say they too will raise prices - Stabroek News Trinidad government begins extradition proceedings against 3 US citizens in connection with airport fraud case - T'dad Guardian May 20) Jamaica government sets up special police unit to go after kidnappers - Jamaica Observer US asks Guyana to extradite a number of Guyanese wanted for drug trafficking and money laundering - Stabroek News Questions over low bail given to former government minister and 3 businesses executives in Trinidad airport case - T'dad Express Former Trinidad Works and Transport minister freed on $1-million bail - T'dad Guardian 11 get $11.5M bail - T'dad Newsday Barbadians get ready for gasolene price hike - Barbados Nation (May 19) Several Trinidad opposition UNC government ministers, and businessmen, arrested and charged in airport fraud inquiry. 2 taken off planes - - T'dad Express, T'dad Guardian T'dad Newsday Jamaica Gleaner buys UK paper 'The Voice' - Jamaica Gleaner Guyana bus operators strike in protest over $620 per gallon cost of gasolene - Stabroek News IMF tells Barbados its debt is too high - Barbados Nation Jamaica to send 56 Haitian boat people back to Haiti - Jamaica Observer (May 18) Gas prices in Guyana headed for $600 per gallon - Stabroek News Jamaica government meet tomorrow to discuss how to deal with increasing arrivals of Haitian boat people - Jamaica Observer Trinidad police arrest 5 in connection with kidnapping and murder of Parliamentarian's son - T'dad Express , T'dad Guardian (May 17) Kidnapped son of Trinidad Member of Parliament killed... chopped, shot and burnt - T'dad Express , T'dad Guardian Trinidad Opposition leader says the time has come for citizens to look to protecting themselves against criminals - T'dad Express (May 16) Son of Trinidad Opposition Member of Parliament kidnapped....demand $5 million ransom- T'dad Guardian, T'dad Express West Indies struggle to a one-wicket win in the first one-day international against Bangladesh May 13) Jamaica police withdraw from kidnapping case. Will allow family to negotiate $2-Million ransom - J'ca Observer UK agrees Caribbean should get help for sugar trade adjustment - Stabroek News Jamaicans hit by another increase in gasolene prices today - Jamaica Gleaner Trinidad benefits from new $40. per barrel high in world oil prices, but promises "no wild spending" - T'dad Express Windies spin legend Alf Valentine dies at 74 - Guyana Chronicle (May 12) Kidnappers in Jamaica kidnap businessman's wife and demand $6-million ransom- Jamaica Observer 450 persons murdered in Jamaica since January - Jamaica Gleaner Judge of the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea summons Guyana and Suriname for Maritime Boundary Dispute talks ... Trinidad opposition UNC calls for heads to roll in diplomatic drug bust - Trinidad Guardian Poll: Bermudans say NO to Independence - Bermuda Sun (May 10) Trinidad
police discover drug smuggling ring in its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2 arrested, 3 recalled - T'dad
Guardian (May 9) Trinidad
Cabinet rejects Sports Minister $1-billion bid proposal for Trinidad to
host 2007 Cricket World Cup - T'dad
Express (May 8) Trinidad
police lock down parts of Port of Spain after bomb threats and fears of
terrorist attack- T'dad
Express (May 7) Guyana's
opposition PNP wants United Nations to assist with death squad inquiry
- Stabroek
News (May 6) Caricom
seeking to manage Caribbean nurses migration; 900 to UK and USA in
2002-2003
- Stabroek
News (May 5) Caricom
to form multinational force for Haiti - Stabroek
News (May 4) Rex
Nettleford blasts US foreign policy-J'a
Gleaner Describes President Bush as a 'weapon of mass
distraction'-T'dad
Guardian (May 3) 200
police cordon off every entrance to the Pine, Barbados - search homes,
cars and residents - Barbados
Nation (May 2) Brian Lara celebrates his 35th birthday with a superb fifty and a West Indies' four-wicket win over England in the 6th ODI (May 1) West Indies beat England in 5th ODI (April 29) Gunfire in Arnett Gardens, Jamaica keeps schools closed for 2nd day - Jamaica Gleaner Scores of women and
children beaten
and chased out of their homes in Jamaica by gunmen - Jamaica
Gleaner (April 28) Haiti row!
Meeting between
Caricom and the United States in St. Vincent and Bahamas called off as
US pressures Caricom- Stabroek
News (April 27) 128 more
Haitian boat
people arrive in Jamaica. Residents concerned - J'a
Gleaner Jamaica asks UN for help - J'ca
Observer (April 26) Ticket
refunds for thousands
of cricket fans because of abandoned 2nd and 3rd ODI's - Trinidad
Express (April 25) US-CARICOM
stand-off
on HAITI puts two meetings on hold - Guyana
Chronicle (April 24) The United
States says
it will not participate in any meeting with the Caribbean unless Haiti
is invited - Barbados
Nation (April 23) Jamaica
wants two venues
for 2007 World Cup - Sabina Park and Greenfield - Jamaica
Gleaner, Jamaica
Observer (April 22) Cayman
Islands Government
prevented residents from protesting abuses of human rights - Cayman
NetNews (April 21) Guyana
denies that it
violated Suriname's airspace - Guyana
Chronicle, Stabroek
News (April 20) Trinidad
government to
name academy, stadium and heroes park after Brian Lara - T'dad
Express (April 19) US State
Department sent
letters to Caribbean leaders demanding that they recognise new Haitian
gov't - Jamaica
Observer (April 17) 10-week
strike at the
Atlantic LNG Train 4 project in Trinidad ends - Trinidad
Express , Trinidad
Express , Trinidad Guardian (April 16) No new taxes
needed to
finance Jamaica's Budget - Jamaica Observer, Jamaica
Gleaner (April 15) Water plant
at Hopewell,
St. Mary, Jamaica shut down because of fears water source may be
poisoned
- Jamaica
Observer (April 14) Jamaica
government says
it won't withdraw its Anti-terrorism Bill despite opposition - Jamaica
Observer (April 13) Jamaica
to lift ban on US beef by month-end - Jamaica
Observer (April 12) Brian
Lara scores world record 400 not out as West Indies amass
751/5(Jacobs
107 not out). England 171/5 CLICK
HERE FOR LIVE COVERAGE & REPORTS (April 11) Trinidad's oil revenue better than expected - Trinidad Express (April 10) 40
police stations in Jamaica face closure - Jamaica
Gleaner (April 9) Grenada
government tells Trini company: "We can't pay $34M" - Trinidad
Newsday (April 8) $$multi-million
shipment of guns and amunition intercepted at Jamaica port from New
York
- Jamaica
Gleaner (April 7) 13
Guyanese arrested in US drug bust -- Smuggled 800 pounds of
cocaine
- Stabroek
News (April 5) More
Haitian boat people arrive in Jamaica - Jamaica
Gleaner (April 4) Haitian
government wants Aristide extradited - Jamaica
Gleaner (April 1) 70%
of Jamaica's $328-billion Budget pesented yesterday will go to pay debt
leaving little for capital projects - J'ca
Observer J'ca
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