Archive for May 17th, 2010
Caricom News Brief May 17, 2010 – p1
Elections in Haiti With Haiti still reeling from last January's earthquake, its leaders should be pulling together in the country's best interests. Unfortunately, the expiration of parliament's mandate last week has prompted another predictable but tiresome round of political bickering. Haiti's parliament went out of business last Monday [...]
Caricom News Brief May 17, 2010 – p2
Jamaica endorses Copenhagen Accord, but... KINGSTON, Jamaica - JAMAICA has endorsed the Copenhagen Accord, the non-legally binding agreement that was the result of two weeks of rigorous yet largely unsuccessful climate change negotiations in Denmark last December. The island has, however, made it clear that its endorsement in no way diminishes [...]
Caricom News Brief May 17, 2010 – p3
Making the most of technology BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Technology has always been critical to the development of human civilization. Information communications technology has revolutionized the way that we live and the way that we do business. Barbadians have in recent times embraced ICTs with great enthusiasm, arousing concerns that some [...]
Caricom News Brief May 17, 2010 – p4
FOR OUR LEADER: Islanders urged to pray for Prime Minister David Thompson BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Church leaders here have endorsed a call to make Sunday 23rd May a day of prayer for Prime Minister David Thompson who is suffering from a yet to be determined illness. Eucharistic minister Hilford Murrell said that Barbadians of every [...]
St. Lucia Government Salutes High Jumper Lavern Spencer
The Ministry of Youth & Sports and the Government of Saint Lucia salutes Levern Spencer on the achievement of her latest high jump record of 1.98 meters. This new personal, national and Caribbean record was recorded on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 during an Invitational Meet in Athens, Georgia - USA. This new record now places Levern as the second [...]
