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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:00:42 -0400 US Congress freezes funds for Cuba political change The US Congress has frozen $45 million in government funding to promote political change in Cuba after a series of troubling audits, the EFE news agency reported Wednesday.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:21:01 -0400 Jamaica to raise region KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): As the CARICOM representative within the Rio Group, Jamaica will seek to raise issues of concern to the region, while leveraging high level political contacts to deepen its re...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:20:56 -0400 Jamaica playing pro-active role in ACP issues KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): As the current Chair of the CARIFORUM regional group in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, Jamaica has sought to play a pro-active role in regard to a number ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:20:59 -0400 West Indies selectors announce 32-man squad for Stanford Twenty20 against England kevin@caribbeannetnews.com GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The West Indies selectors have drafted a 32-member squad to take on England in the lucrative US$1 million winner-takes-all Stanford Twenty20 internationa...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:20:52 -0400 US general warns against Russian bombers in Cuba WASHINGTON, USA (Reuters): A top US Air Force officer warned on Tuesday that Russia would be crossing "a red line" if it were to use Cuba as a refueling base for nuclear-capable bombers. Gen...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:27:49 -0400 Defendant’s role with bin Laden shown as insignificant – or large Hamdan’s job as driver and bodyguard in Afghanistan was “protecting and assisting Osama bin Laden elude detection, capture and, ultimately, justice,” the prosecutor, Lt. Cmdr. Timoth...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:50:34 -0400 Security guard killed in robbery Gunmen shot dead a 38-year old security guard and injured two others during a robbery at a supermarket on the outskirts of Linstead, St Catherine Monday night. The dead man has been identified as...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:50:29 -0400 Powell edges Bolt in Stockholm Jamaica's Asafa Powell sped to a season's best 9.88 seconds to defeat world record holder Usain Bolt at the Stockholm Super Grand Prix meet in Sweden on Tuesday. Powell who becomes the f...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:30:00 -0400 Friends mourn Kingston man who drowned saving children Mike Ward wore many hats -- husband, father, deacon, Sunday School teacher, golfer, comic.But he is now known by one word -- hero.The 49-year-old Kingston man was vacationing in Cocoa Beach, Fla., ove...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:39:28 -0400 All eyes on Cuba after boxing turmoil VIENNA - All eyes will be on Cuba during the Olympic boxing tournament in Beijing in August to see how the island nation has recovered from a spate of defections.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:37:21 -0400 Jamaicans find work in Turks and Caicos Christin Senior (left) and Joleen Grant, Jamaican journalists living in The Turks and Caicos Islands, take a break at the offices of the Turks and Caicos Sun newspaper in Providenciales last Friday. -...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:50:28 -0400 JA relay team ranked 2nd Jamaica will be entering the Beijing Olympics with the number two seeded teams in the sprint relays. The men's team with a time of 37.89 seconds is ranked behind the United States' with...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:37:20 -0400 Robbery at sea possible reason for fishermen Noel Thompson, Freelance Writer WESTERN BUREAU: The growing competition between legitimate and rogue fishermen at sea is being cited as a possible factor that contributed to the disappearance of fou...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:37:19 -0400 One in four - Survey shows a quarter of all students likely to carry illegal weapons Security personnel, stationed at the National Arena for the Ministry of Education's National Sexuality and Reproductive Health Expo, search students for weapons before they enter the venue in this fil...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:50:26 -0400 Ottey fails in bid to go to 8th Olympics Jamaican-born sprinter Merlene Ottey now running for Slovenia has failed in her final attempt to achieve the 100 metres qualifying time that would have enabled her to become the first athlete to co...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:50:31 -0400 McKenzie wants Samuda to deal with environmental stemming from scrap metal industry The scrap metal operations in the Callaloo Bed area of Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11 seem to be creating some environmental problems. The problem has been attributed to the processing of scrap m...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:37:22 -0400 Reactive - Human rights group says legislation won O ne of Jamaica's human rights groups yesterday described the Government's new anti-crime plan as reactive, saying it neglects how to ensure that criminals are caught. "All of these legislation kick ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:50:38 -0400 Works on Yallahs Bridge on target for completion. The National Works Agency (NWA) says the heavy rains over the weekend, did not affect the completion of work on the Yallahs bridge The agency said it is on target with its work on the bridge whic...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:50:32 -0400 Teen on gun charge A 16-year old boy was arrested for robbery in Portmore St. Catherine Monday night. The boy who is said to be a former student of the Norman Manley High School has also been charged for illegal p...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:37:22 -0400 School extortion - PM chides institutions for attempting to make auxiliary fees mandatory Daraine Luton, Staff Reporter PRIME MINISTER Bruce Golding has described as extortion, the practice of some schools turning away students who do not pay the non-obligatory auxiliary fees. Commenting...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:37:18 -0400 PNP to announce whether EOJ will conduct party polls The People's National Party (PNP) is expected to announce today if the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) will be called in to run its September 20 presidential race. That was one of the main items di...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:37:17 -0400 Sts Peter and Paul seeking new computers Sts Peter and Paul Preparatory School in St Andrew is on a renewed drive to equip its computer lab with state-of-the-art computers. The initiative has been welcomed by Shindaji Deane, a grade-six stu...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:37:16 -0400 Developers seek advice on replacing stolen sand Project developers Felicitas Limited will be seeking advice from environmental and geology experts to see if they can replace the sand stolen from Coral Spring, Trelawny, once it is found. While the ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:29:33 -0400 Royal Caribbean shares surge on word that it will slash 400 jobs Royal Caribbean Cruises' shares surged Tuesday after the cruise operator appeased investors with its announcement that it is slashing jobs and taking other steps to reduce annual expenses by $125 mill...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:49:33 -0400 US mum on Russia-Cuba bomber report Wednesday, July 23, 2008 WASHINGTON: The White House on Tuesday declined to comment on a news report that Russia may start regular bomber flights to Cuba in response to US plans for missile defence ...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:51:10 -0400 Russian bomber deployment to Cuba would cross Washington - The deployment of Russian bombers to Cuba would cross a "red line" and the United States should urge its former Cold War foe against taking the step, a top US Air Force general said Tuesd...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:43:10 -0400 Wilson stars in 400m hurdles on final day TOLUCA, Mexico (CMC):Nickeisha Wilson ran a championships record in the 400-metre hurdles and then ran the anchor leg on Jamaica's recording-breaking mile relay on the final day at the North American ...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:06:01 -0400 Jamaica, Venezuela pursue media partnership talks KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Representatives of Jamaica and Venezuela have commenced discussions aimed at developing a media partnership to exchange news and programmes between both countries. This was an...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:42:07 -0400 Jamaican women take third place BRIDGETOWN (CMC):Martinique created history when they ended the long Barbados reign as men's title-holders at the Caribbean Volleyball Championships (CVC) with a five-set victory in the final on Sunda...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:42:06 -0400 Jamaica off to winning start at AFNA KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC):Defending champions Jamaica, hosts St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), and highly fancied Trinidad and Tobago all logged easy victories as the Americas Federation of Netba...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:06:02 -0400 Foreign policy key to national development in Jamaica, says minister KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Ronald Robinson, has underscored the importance of a foreign policy to national development in ...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:05:36 -0400 Royal Caribbean lays off 400; most are from S. Fla. Miami -Dade counties — and blamed rising fuel prices that are weakening earnings and forcing cuts to operations. The Miami-based cruise line Monday evening said second-quarter profits slid 34...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:42:05 -0400 Jamaica, T&T in keen battle at CISC Jermaine Lannaman, Gleaner WriterJamaica and Trinidad and Tobago are locked in a keen battle for the overall team title at the 17th annual Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships (CISC), currently on...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:06:05 -0400 FAO General Secretary on official visit to Cuba HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): The general secretary of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Jacques Diouf, attended a conference at the University of Havana where he stressed the need for...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:42:06 -0400 South Africa too good for England LEEDS, England (AP):South Africa won the second Test by 10 wickets yesterday, after bowling England out for 327 in their second innings and then hitting the nine runs required for victory on the fourt...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:05:57 -0400 Russian military scoffs at Cuba refuelling report By Dmitry Solovyov MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters): Russian Defence Ministry officials on Monday poured cold water on a newspaper report that suggested Moscow could use Cuba as a refuelling base for nuclear-...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:16:37 -0400 Gayle and Chanderpaul lead West Indies stars in Stanford Superstars squad Senior West Indies stars Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Jerome Taylor and Dwayne Bravo were amongst 17 internationals chosen for the Stanford Superstars 32-man training squad. ...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:11:23 -0400 Disparity on Committee of Enquiry - NAJ The Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) is uncomfortable with aspects of the probe into the operations of the National Chest Hospital. The NAJ in a statement said it is concerned about the dispa...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:05:55 -0400 High-level OAS Caribbean sustainable energy seminar for Bahamas WASHINGTON, USA: The Organization of American States (OAS) is teaming up with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) to organi...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:11:25 -0400 Still no agreement between Jamalco & UTASP Another meeting aimed at ending the industrial unrest at Jamalco in Clarendon has ended on a disappointing note. No progress was made during the deliberations which ended late Monday night at the...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:58:23 -0400 Mexican Solidarity with Cuba Brigade Visits Camaguey CAMAGUEY, Cuba, July 22 (acn) A solidarity with Cuba brigade from Mexico, made up of students from the Benemerita Universidad Autonoma of Puebla, concluded a visit to the central city of Camaguey a...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:11:22 -0400 Body of elderly man found in canal The body of an elderly man was discovered Monday in a canal in the Riverton City area of Kingston. The man believed to be about 80-years old has been identified only as ‘Tommy' of a Water...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:11:19 -0400 Angostura to make another payout Lascelles de Mercado Limited shareholders will next week receive another payout under the Angostura Limited buyout deal. Shareholders who accepted the offer will begin getting cheques on Monday....

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:40:47 -0400 Taiwan leader to visit Paraguay, Dominican Republic in August Taipei - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou will visit allies Paraguay and the Dominican Republic for eight days from August 12, Foreign Minister Francisco Ou said Tuesday. "The president is to attend t...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:14:59 -0400 Nuclear security seminar opens in Dominican Republic The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Dominican authorities Monday launched a regional seminar on nuclear security featuring discussions on the nuclear threat and risk management of ra...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:12:39 -0400 British Army to recruit Caribbean youngsters Now chiefs are planning to send recruiters to Jamaica for new talent. They want other Caribbean youngsters to follow in the footsteps of Victoria Cross winner Lt Cpl Johnson Beharry, who joined up fro...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:40:34 -0400 Still hoping - Families of lost fishermen cling to possibility of rescue WESTERN BUREAU: Black cloth lined the entrance to the home of Gary Bennett in Newcombe Valley, St Elizabeth, yesterday. Bennett is one of four fishermen from the parish who are feared dead at sea.Th...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:40:34 -0400 Pardon us, Tom - King King's House has refused to say whether it has formally apologised to Senator Tom Tavares-Finson for incorrectly informing him that it had no record of a pardon being granted to Marcus Mosiah Garvey. ...

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Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:40:32 -0400 Riot inmates relocated to Horizon Remand Centre A member of the Jamaica Defence Force on the compound of the Gun Court remand facility on South Camp Road, Kingston, yesterday. Soldiers were called in to help restore calm after inmates started a rio...