SmallShop Caribbean News

International Herald Tribune : "A tropical depression formed Friday in the Caribbean, prompting several island governments to issue advisories that a tropical storm could be near. The National Hurricane Center said that the depression was located about 180 miles (290 kilometers) east-southeast of the Windward Islands at 5 p.m. (2100 GMT). It was moving west at about 16 mph (26 kph) and forecasters expected it to pass through the Windward Islands overnight."

St. Lucia Star Online : "The phones at the editorial office at STAR Publishing were ringing constantly yesterday with persons asking some vital questions. Reporters from the BBC and UK-based papers wanted to confirm some very important and interesting news that had surfaced. Surprisingly the calls were not about Rick’s rumored trip to China with the SLP opposition members, the Rufus Bousquet a.k.a. Bruce Duane Tucker story or any other scandal happening here. "

Dominican Today : "SANTO DOMINGO.- The Public Health Ministry yesterday seized 40,000 tubes of toothpaste which contain diethylene glycol, the same chemical which caused the death of more than 100 people in Panama and forced to the recall of the brands Mr. Cool, Exel and others last May. Public Health said the 0.6 ounces tubes of the brands Maxam, Hey, Jieheng and CPP have the toxic substance and warned motels, cabañas and other businesses agaisnt distributing the toothpastes to their guests, and whose size and weight are for 'onetime' use. "

Tropical Depression SIX Public Advisory : "AT 5 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE ISLANDS OF ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AT 5 PM AST...THE GOVERNMENT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR TOBAGO AND THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR GRENADA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES. AT 5 PM AST...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES AND ARUBA HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE ISLANDS OF ARUBA...BONAIRE AND CURACAO. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS."

Sporting Life - Cricket News : "September's Twenty20 World Cup is a chance for many of the West Indies side to reclaim some pride after failing to give their home fans something to cheer about in the Caribbean last spring."

SUN St.Kitts & Nevis : "One of the two Nigerian students who were taken into police custody for “immigration matters” has been released on the order of court. Babatunde Asifat along with Nurudeen Olaniran were picked up by police and sent to prison sometime in July. The SUN understands that, since their detention more than a month ago, no charges have been brought against either of the two."

Antigua Sun : "It’s official. Elmore ‘Tamu” Charles is no longer a member of the Antigua Labour Party, having put in his resignation to the opposition leader on Wednesday afternoon, creating another vacant seat in the Upper House. "

JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM : "More Jamaicans believe that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is best suited to run the country and is also the party they would like to see win the next general elections, according to a poll conducted for the Observer by Mark Wignall."

Jamaica Gleaner News : "Facing a ban on campaigning in three parishes, the two major political parties yesterday began seeking new venues to stage their respective final public meetings before the general elections on Monday."

Stabroek News : "A businessman was fatally shot after a large gang of heavily armed bandits invaded his Cove & John, East Coast Demerara home last evening and also wounded his brother-in-law. The attackers escaped into the backlands with an undisclosed amount of cash and jewellery. "

The Nation Newspaper : "CLOSURE FOR LOVED ONES of Sunday's Brittons X Road apartment building collapse was within reach last night after recovery of two more bodies. This leaves one family member unaccounted for in a tragedy that has gripped the entire nation. "

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday "It was no Emperor Manning, (as the Opposition likes to refer to him) but a humble Prime Minister Manning who virtually prostrated himself before the House of Representatives and the country, “apologising unreservedly” for statements which he had made on the Monteil issue."

Scotsman.com News : "SCOTTISH scientists have won a half-million pound grant to create an early warning system to save the lives of the only remaining British subjects threatened by an active volcano. An unmanned monitoring instrument - to be tested at Montserrat in the West Indies - will be developed at the University of St Andrews. "

Amandala Online : "Vista Del Mar resident Maurice Johnson, 59, spent almost the entire weekend in lockdown in the Ladyville Police Station. He claims that he was the victim of police brutality, having been beaten, he said, by policemen for two of the three days he spent in lockdown."

JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM : "OCHO RIOS, St Ann - The Ministry of Education says all schools, including the 350 damaged by Hurricane Dean on August 19, will be ready for the start of the new school year on September 10."

SUN St.Kitts & Nevis : "Four weeks after the shooting death of Old Road resident Clyde Williams, Defence Force Officer Lewis Richards also of Old Road has been arrested and charged with the man’s murder. Williams was shot on the night of 3 Aug., while at his home village. A previous report carried in the SUN explained that eyewitnesses have said that Williams was shot by an off-duty defence officer. "

Antigua Sun : "The mother of a 19-year-old youth is demanding justice after she and her son yesterday made allegations of police brutality. A tearful Sylvia “My Love” Harris told the Antigua Sun that her son, Jevon Lloyd, who resides with her in the Fort Road area, had been beaten by police officers and suffered injuries which resulted in him being rushed to the Holberton Hospital yesterday."

Jamaica Gleaner News : "With the general election just four days away, the Bruce Golding-led Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has opened up a four percentage point lead in popular support over the Portia Simpson Miller-led People's National Party (PNP), which appears to have suffered a political fallout in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean."

Stabroek News : "Despite saying that two major jail-breaks in six months was 'inexcusable and unpardonable', Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee yesterday clarified that the leadership shake-up he announced on Tuesday does not encompass Prisons head Dale Erskine. Instead, what can be expected is the temporary movement of officers from the level of the Deputy Director of Prisons to other positions in the service. "

The Nation Newspaper : "AFTER THE REMOVAL of tonnes of rubble and 90 hours of digging and searching, a recovery team last night found two of the five bodies of a family who perished in an apartment block collapse last Sunday. Reliable sources told the DAILY NATION that the bodies were those of a female adult and a male child. Those who died were Donavere, 30, and Cassandra Codrington, 27 and their children Shaquanda,7, Shaquille, 3, and Yashiro, 1. "

Advocate : "Attorney-General and Minister of Home Affairs, Dale Marshall, laid out a comprehensive plan of action for a resumption of recovery operations yesterday, as the search for the five bodies buried under the rubble of the Arch Cot Terrace apartment building continued. With the media authorised to enter the upper level of the 100-foot deep cavern yesterday morning, the gaping orifice displayed the glaring extent of the challenge ahead for the recovery team. "

Taiwan News Online : "Cuba won't send a boxing team to the world championships in Chicago, heeding Fidel Castro's fears about future defections after two fighters abandoned their teammates during the Pan American Games. The competition is one of three qualifying tournaments for the 2008 Olympics. 'We will not expose anew a Cuban boxing team to the abuses and provocations that in this case will be present in Chicago, American territory, the perfect location for marketers and traffickers to act freely and with the total complicity of U.S. authorities,' the Cuban Boxing Federation said Wednesday."

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday: : "DESPITE being called upon yesterday by COP whip Ganga Singh to substantiate his claim that he had referred the Andre Monteil matter months ago to the DPP, the Integrity Commission and to the Commissioner of Police (CoP), Prime Minister Patrick Manning was yesterday still unable to provide any evidence that he had indeed done as he had said."

Advocate : "By four o'clock yesterday afternoon, fire officers were preparing to instigate the main recovery effort to recover the five bodies from the Brittons Cross Road tragedy. Dressed in their uniform, prepping equipment and preparing to have tetanus shots, all that remained was to gear up emotionally for a task which bears tremendous weight."

Stabroek News : "In the wake of the New Amsterdam jail-break, Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee yesterday announced that a major shake-up at the leadership level of the Prison Service will be in place by September 10, likely signalling the end of the troubled tenure of prisons head, Dale Erskine. "

Jamaica Gleaner News : "A Coroner's inquest into the death of Pakistan cricket coach, Bob Woolmer, has been set for October 16 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Coroner Patrick Murphy will preside at the inquest, which is being held to determine the conditions under which Mr. Woolmer died on March 18."

The Nation Newspaper : "THE FAMILY buried in a cave following the apartment collapse at Brittons Hill since last Sunday, might be recovered by this morning. Last night, close to three days after Sunday's Arch Cot, Brittons X Road, St Michael incident, authorities began to remove the rubble covering the two areas identified by sniffer dogs as the places where the couple and their three children took their final breaths. "

St. Lucia Star Online : "His last statement as a member of parliament left the nation absolutely perplexed. Last October in a delivery replete with sesquipedalian droppings the retiring MP spoke of the St Lucia Police Force as if his two terms in office had never happened, let alone that he had had full responsibility for the operation of the Force. "

The Bahama Journal : "In what could lead to a landmark decision affecting the telecommunications sector in The Bahamas, Systems Resource Group Limited (SRG) has filed an action in the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) monopoly on the industry."

JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM : "Cable and Wireless International yesterday announced that Australian Phillip Green has replaced Rodney Davis as CEO of the telecoms giant's Jamaica operations with immediate effect, sending shockwaves throughout corporate Jamaica."

Jamaica Gleaner News : "Election officials are hailing yesterday's poll for election day workers and members of the security forces as a success, despite reports that some police personnel and election day staff could not exercise their franchise, as their names were not on the August 28 voters' list."

SUN St.Kitts & Nevis : "The bells of victory rang out from the Concerned Citizen Movement’s (CCM) camp sometime after 4 a.m. yesterday when it was announced that lawyer Mark Brantley had won the 2007 by-elections. "

Antigua Sun : "PM Spencer moves UPP into election mode, ALP remains confident In this Antigua Sun Special, Senior Reporter Patricia Campbell speaks to key political figures and commentators about the current political environment as they weigh the chances of the country’s political parties if Prime Minister Spencer goes ahead and calls early elections. Antigua and Barbuda may see snap elections as early as the first quarter of 2008, sources tell the Antigua Sun."

Grenada Broadcast : "Brooklyn, NY, August 27, 2007 -- “The respect of the world, which we now lack, if you want it back, then vote Barack,” proclaims the musical wordsmith, The Mighty Sparrow - Calypso King of the World, who on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 endorsed presidential candidate Barack Obama in Brooklyn. The endorsement was given at a brief exclusive meeting held at the Marriott Hotel at the Brooklyn Bridge. "

Bermuda Sun : "Police have confirmed that national football player Shaki Crockwell, shot dead on Friday, was due to appear in court this morning. At a press conference today, police said the 25-year-old Hamilton Parish man was wearing a protective vest and had died of a single gunshot wound to his neck"

Seattle Times Newspaper : "An offshore banking scam based in Grenada that cost thousands of U.S. and Canadian investors more than $170 million ended with federal prison sentences on Monday for four people, some of whom now claim to be nearly penniless themselves. Douglas Ferguson, Laurent Barnabe, Robert Skirving and Rita Regale all were officers of the First International Bank of Grenada, founded by former Portland mortgage banker and minister Gilbert Ziegler, who died in 2005 while awaiting trial."

Buckingham Today : "THE Caribbean was far from paradise for a family in Bicester who have now joined more than 600 families seeking compensation following a suspected outbreak of dysentery. David Simmonds, 46, of Trinity Close, travelled with his 40-year-old wife Susan and 15-year-old son Thomas to the four-star Bahia Principe hotel in the Dominican Republic."

Jamaica Gleaner News : "Predictably, Ramnaresh Sarwan has been retained as captain and Chris Gayle has been named his deputy for the ICC Twenty20 World Championship to be contested next month in South Africa. Sarwan will be making a return to the side following a shoulder injury that cut short his participation in the tour of England this year. Gayle, who led the limited-overs squad during that part of the England trip, has been elevated to the vice-captaincy in the new dispensation."

Antigua Sun : "A sudden flood of water and a foul smell forced St. John’s Magistrates Court employees to vacate the High Street premises after workers were no longer able to cope with the horrible stench that overtook the building."

The Nation Newspaper : "Cassandra's mother Shirley Linton's mournful wail pierced the usually quiet Brittons Hill neighbourhood yesterday as hope faded for the rescue of a mother, a father and three children buried when their apartment collapsed as it sank into a cave. "

The Bahama Journal : "National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest yesterday urged employers to make an impending Prison Discharge Certificate one of their fundamental considerations when faced with making a decision about hiring a former prison inmate. Beginning next month, the certificate will be given to each inmate who has served more than a year at Her Majesty’s Prison."

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : : "Prime Minister Patrick Manning was charged with “duping” and hiding information from the Parliament and with protecting “big thieves in the PNM”, treasurer Andre Monteil."

St. Lucia Star Online : "St Lucia’s “pride and joy” West Indies Senior Cricketer Darren Sammy, returned home Friday afternoon following his triumphant tour in England. Sammy who is the first St Lucian male to play Test Cricket on the West Indies Senior team, touched down at Hewanorra Airport on Virgin Atlantic at approximately 1:30pm"

Stabroek News : "President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday used his presidential powers to pardon treason accused Mark Benschop for allegedly attempting to unseat his government back in 2002, ending five tumultuous years of incarceration. And moments after being released last evening Benschop vowed to continue the fight against oppression, hinting at contesting the next local government polls. He said his struggle this time around will be more of a 'spiritual' one. "

JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM : "Dwayne Jarrett, who coached Veronica Campbell while she was a student at Vere Technical, has described the 2007 IAAF 100m World Champion as 'a coach's dream'."

Jamaica Gleaner News : "Veronica Campbell reigns again.The 2004 Olympic 200 metres champion stormed forward late to get the verdict from the photo-finish camera in a thrilling end to the women's 100 metres final at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championships here, yesterday."

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : "A 23-year-old nursing assistant allegedly stabbed her common-law husband to death with a surgical knife during a domestic dispute at their Mc Bean home in Couva on Saturday night. Dead is real estate agent and father of three, Wayne “Bomber” Charles, 37. "

WPTV NewsChannel 5 : "Miami Dade Fire Rescue’s (MDFR) Urban Search and Rescue Team was deployed to Barbados on Sunday to assist in the rescue mission of five family members trapped in a building collapse. According to reports, it is believed that the family is trapped underground after the building they lived in collapsed into a cave."

St. Lucia Star Online : "The STAR has learnt from several reliable sources that three leading St Lucia Labour Party members left for the People’s Republic of China this week, among them opposition leader Dr Kenny Anthony. Accompanying Dr Anthony is Castries East MP Philip J Pierre and party secretary Leo Clarke. The nature of the trip is still unclear at this point as well as who is responsible for funding the trip. St Lucia broke ties with the PRC this year after the United Workers Party took office. The controversial move to establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan created several problems within the United Workers Party government and was believed to be the reason former Minister for Foreign Affairs Rufus Bousquet was fired from the Cabinet. "

The Nation Newspaper : "NINETEEN HOURS after an apartment block collapsed into a cave at Brittons X Road, St Michael, the fate of a family of five buried beneath the rubble, remained unknown. It was just after 10:30 last night that Miami-Dade Rescue team with trained life sniffer dogs arrived at the scene to much cheering. However, up to Press time they had not entered the gaping hole. "

Stabroek News : "Up to press time last night a Joint Services team was scouring the backlands of Canje and along the Berbice River in a desperate bid to recapture 15 remand prisoners who broke out of the New Amsterdam penitentiary Sat-urday afternoon, unnerving Berbicians racked by incessant attacks over the past weeks. "

SUN St.Kitts & Nevis : "Operations at the Sea Port came to a halt last Saturday when stevedores took industrial action. The men, according to well placed sources, were scheduled to offload goods from a Geest vessel, Santa Lucia. The goods were destined for wholesalers and retailers around the island."

Antigua Sun : "The opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP) has suffered a surprise casualty and the ruling United Progressive Party (UPP) as a result may have just picked up a candidate to challenge Robin Yearwood, who has never lost the St. Phillip’s North seat. "

SKNVibes.com News: : "The Special Land Distribution initiative designed by the ruling Labour Party Administration was officially launched on last Friday, August 24th and immediately the objective of the new venture was further publicized with the handing over of approval documents to ten persons who applied for land under the programme. The new initiative was launched by the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. The Hon. Denzil Douglas, under the theme ‘Empowerment: Wealth Creation Through Land Ownership.”"

Trinidad Express , : "Construction company boss Wayne Charles had just returned home from a church service with his mother and had no idea that a female relative he trusted was waiting in his garage to stab him to death. As he drove into the yard in his Sunny car at his home at Dairy Lane, Freeport around 7 p.m. on Saturday, she approached him and an argument broke out. "

JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM : "RESIDENTS of parishes that took most of the battering when Hurricane Dean struck Jamaica last week Sunday say they are yet to receive much needed relief supplies - one week after the category four system wreaked havoc on the island when it passed south of Jamaica."

Jamaica Gleaner News : "THE PLANET'S fastest man, Asafa Powell, blamed panic and nerves for his 100m defeat at the 11th IAAF World Championships yesterday as sprint nemesis American Tyson Gay blew past him to grab gold. Gay clocked a near personal-best 9.85 seconds to bag gold as Powell, the early leader in the much-anticipated race, faded into a disappointing third."

The Nation Newspaper : "HURRICANE DEAN ripped through the Caribbean last week leaving a trail of millions of dollars in damage. Hardest hit was the agricultural sectors in the four countries which took the brunt of Dean's blow – Belize, St Lucia, Dominica and Jamaica. "

CBC.bb : "Efforts are underway to rescue a family of four trapped underground after part of the apartment building they were living in collapsed into a cave, early Sunday morning.Police, fire and Disaster Emergency Management Agency officials were out in full force on the scene in St. Michael where the incident occurred about 4:45 a.m. Acting Commissioner of Police Bertie Hinds said engineering experts had to determine whether the area was safe enough to proceed with the rescue attempt, but just after 10 a.m., a two-man team was sent in. "

The Trinidad Guardian "A Chaguanas youth who was said to be in the habit of “giving talks” was killed execution style on Friday night. Police reports are that Jed Nelson, 15, of Penco Street, Longdenville, was walking along the Longdenville Old Road in the company of an 18-year-old male relative around 11.45 pm when he was approached by two men. "

Britons Hill,Barbados An apartment building in Barbados has collapsed trapping a family of four.Mother,Father and two children.Reports are that a part of the building has collapsed into a cave and the family is trapped about 50 feet down. Emergency personnel have been on the scene for about 6 hours now but have had no success as yet at rescuing the victims.

Advocate : "AN internal investigation has been launched and the Police Force will be brought into the investigation into what caused a major power outage at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) early on Friday morning. Health Minister, Jerome Walcott stated that the issue was a serious one, which endangered the lives of everyone in the hospital and will be dealt with appropriately. "

Jamaica Gleaner News "As Hurricane Dean approached the island a week ago, the electorate was at a crossroad about which party should form the next government. A Gleaner-commissioned Bill Johnson poll, conducted on the eve of the hurricane's passage, measured popular support for the People's National Party (PNP) and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) at 40 per cent each"

'We're not divided' - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM : "The People's National Party (PNP) yesterday denied that there was division in the Cabinet over the new date for general elections and announced a vigorous resumption of its campaign to win the September 3 polls."

Stabroek News : "Eighteen remand prisoners yesterday broke out of the New Amsterdam prison, cutting through bars, scaling the fence, seizing bicycles and jumping trenches in a desperate bid to escape from lawful custody. Up to late last night only three of the men had been recaptured while the other 15 are believed to be hiding out in canefields at the back of Lochaber, West Canje, Berbice, police said last night. "

The Trinidad Guardian : "THREE employees of the National Infrastructure Development Company (Nidco) were paid inducements to change evaluations for the Trinidad Rapid Rail project, Opposition Leader Kamla Persad- Bissessar said yesterday, calling for the project to be halted and investigated. "

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : "AN ACCIDENT involving a trailer truck and a maxi-taxi has left one man dead and 15 persons taken to hospital. The accident which claimed the life of Phillmore Defour, 50, — driver of the maxi-taxi — occurred yesterday morning"

St. Lucia Star Online : "Remember Daniel Louis? He was once well known in local sporting circles for his cycling ability. Mr Louis has moved on so to speak. At the height of the NCA scandal his name was regularly mentioned by callers to NewsSpin and other talk-shows. He also featured regularly in newspaper reports on the scandal. "

The Nation Newspaper : "THE POLICE FORCE is taking tough action against liming in The City. They said this behaviour, which is practised mostly on weekends, had led to increasing acts of violence and also impeded pedestrian flow along some of Bridgetown's busiest sidewalks. "

Jamaica Gleaner News - 'ALL SYSTEMS GO' - September 3 polls announced, Electoral Office ready - Saturday August 25, 2007 : "Despite the fury of Hurricane Dean, which left sections of the country devastated, Director of Elections, Danville Walker, says it's all systems go for a September 3 general election. The date, the anniversary of the British declaration of war against Germany in 1939, was proposed by the Electoral Commission and confirmed in a proclamation issued yesterday by Governor-General Professor Kenneth Hall. The proclamation followed lengthy and reportedly tense Cabinet consideration."

Stabroek News : "The National Milling Com-pany of Guyana (NAMILCO), now facing competition from flour importers, says it is worried about the impact of rising wheat prices on bread. Meantime wheat prices have hit a record high on the world market as continuing bad weather and increasing demand trigger fears of a drop in supply. "

Virgin Islands Newspaper, : "TORTOLA - In a speech lasting 20 minutes and punctuated by thunderous applause, new British Virgin Islands Premier Ralph O'Neal pledged that his new Virgin Islands Party government will improve the standard of living for every resident, tackle any problem facing the territory, wage war on the cancer of crime in the society, be fiscally responsible, get contributions from people in all districts, effect changes to the new constitution and provide the necessary training for civil servants to do their jobs. "

International Herald Tribune : "KINGSTON, Jamaica: Elections that were postponed when Hurricane Dean swiped Jamaica will take place Sept. 3, a week later than originally planned. Governor General Kenneth Hall, Jamaica's official head of state, announced the date in a proclamation."

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : newsday.co.tt : : "THIS country will provide $20M in financial aid to help Jamaica recover in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean. Government will also consider financial aid for St Lucia and Dominica which were also badly affected by the hurricane. Foreign Affairs Minister Arnold Piggott made these announcements at yesterday’s post-Cabinet news conference at Whitehall. Piggott said Prime Minister Patrick Manning spoke with Jamaican PM Portia Simpson Miller last Sunday when Hurricane Dean struck and he was informed of the damage. "

The Trinidad Guardian "DESPITE having in her possession taped telephone conversations between a woman and a hit man plotting to murder her, a 23-year-old woman still cannot get the police to protect her. Instead, the cops have given her an ultimatum: reveal the identity of the hired hit man who gave her the tape or run the risk of being executed. "

Stabroek News : "Large swathes of Georgetown were swamped early yesterday by rain and three attendants may face disciplinary action after they turned up late for work when the kokers should have been opened during the low tide. "

JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM : "THE Government, up to late last night, kept the country in the dark over the new date for the general elections, dragging the country closer to a possible major crisis over the September 3 date proposed by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ)."

Jamaica Gleaner News - : "The scientific verdict is out. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has gained more political bounce than the People's National Party (PNP) from the recently held debate between the respective party leaders - Bruce Golding and Portia Simpson Miller."

SUN St.Kitts & Nevis : "Both the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) and the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) have expressed that they are confident that they have tabled “the issues” and are ready for the by-elections which will take place on Monday in Nevis. "

Antigua Sun : "Three of the men apprehended following a raid at different locations across the island on Sunday have been remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison. Dorian Marshall, Selwyn Charles and Dexter Joseph appeared before Chief Magistrate Maureen Payne Hyman yesterday."

The Nation Newspaper : "SQUATTERS in Blenheim and Howell's Cross Road, St Michael, have been told to pack up and move before the end of next month. Just after noon yesterday, the Town Planning Department placed removal notices on about 15 homes and five foundations in the illegal settlements."

The Trinidad Guardian "INCUMBENT Member of Parliament for Point Fortin Lawrence Achong is officially out of the election race. Sources said yesterday that Achong, who successfully served two terms under the People’s National Movement (PNM), is expected to be replaced by one of the five nominees to face the screening committee at Balisier House at 5 pm today. "

The bahama Journal : "Although some in the legal fraternity are blaming a shortage of members of the bench for a sluggish system of justice, other legal experts say lawyers are actually at fault. The clamour from some attorneys is for a realignment of the court system to weed out the inefficiencies. Central to their argument is a strenuous appeal for more judges. 'We could have trial dates a lot quicker if we had a full complement of judges,' said Wayne Munroe, president of the Bahamas Bar Association. "

Stabroek News : "Local herbalists who recently met with Minister of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy have agreed to drop the claims about cures being available for HIV (Human Immuno-deficiency Virus). The practitioners of alternative medicine also agreed that there is no known herbal preparation that could control HIV like the anti-retroviral drugs currently being used in Guyana and accessed by some 2,000 persons. "

Hurricane Dean caused 6 deaths in Dominican Republic : "SANTO DOMINGO. - Dominican Civil Defense authorities today found the bodies of two more fishermen who disappeared after a boat with eight aboard capsized in Tavera dam, which brings the official death toll from Hurricane Dean to six. It said rescuers today recovered the bodies of the two fishermen who were still missing, after the corpses of the other three missing were found between Monday and Tuesday. "

The Nation Newspaper : "IF JAMAICA'S PRIME MINISTER Portia Simpson-Miller plays her hand right she should be able to swing more votes her party's way on election day. Political consultant Peter Wickham said yesterday in a telephone interview that the postponement of the general elections would 'definitely' raise her profile 'depending on how she handles it'. "

The Trinidad Guardian : "A HIT LIST with the names of at least six police officers of different ranks is now under investigation by the police. A man reportedly telephoned the Morvant Police Station last week telling an officer who answered the call that a hit had been out for certain officers. "

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday "PRIME MINISTER Patrick Manning yesterday delivered a “love budget” in which he gave big hugs to all pensioners, the ill, disabled and the poor. And he blew kisses to the delinquent taxpayer and the prudent saver as well as the returning national."

Stabroek News : "Donald Marks, who was on trial for hacking his girlfriend to death in the Haslington Backdam, East Coast Demerara back in 2004, yesterday walked out of the High Court a free man after the jury unanimously found him not guilty of the crime. Marks, dressed in cream-coloured trousers, matching tie and a purple shirt, stood weeping before Justice of Appeal Ian Chang after the verdict was announced and he read a short statement to the court. "

St. Lucia Star Online : "In three issues, the STAR had advertised its indisputably hottest story of the year with a simple white-on-black question: “Who Is Bruce Tucker?” It attracted not a single response. Meanwhile—according to reliable information—the man who best knew the answer to the newspaper’s query chose to remain tightlipped. Much later, too late, perhaps, he would say publicly that “the thing happened in 1997. "

SUN St.Kitts & Nevis : "The United National Empowerment Party (UNEP) is accusing two members of Parliament of colluding to undermine the constitution. “It is clear to UNEP that the People’s Action Movement (PAM) and the Labour Party colluded to undermine and breach the Constitution. "

Antigua Sun : "Two of the country’s attorneys blasted the police force yesterday as they encountered another frustrating day in the Magistrates Court after the inefficiencies of the investigating arm of the judiciary were again glaringly exposed. One attorney spoke openly and was extremely critical of the police’s failure to prosecute cases in a timely manner."

Devastation - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM : "Two days after powerful Hurricane Dean sent 20-foot waves crashing onto the south-east coast of the island, residents of the fishing village at Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine are yet to come to grips with the devastation that has befallen their community."

Jamaica Gleaner News - Four killed in St Catherine - Wednesday August 22, 2007 : "THERE WAS a spate of homicides in the St. Catherine North Police Division over the past two days, three of them taking place yesterday. Constable Kanika Clarke said a double murder took place in Thompson Pen at 1:00 a.m. Terrence Powell and his common-law wife, Patricia Blake, were the victims of an alleged attack at their home."

BBCCaribbean.com : "Dangerous category five hurricane Dean is battering the northern area of Belize with winds in excess of 160 miles an hour. The eye of the hurricane was passing over land in Chetumal on the southern tip of Mexico which borders Belize."

The Nation Newspaper : "Kimberly Thomas surpassed the efforts of some of her schoolmates by gaining eight grade ones in her examinations. But while others landed prestigious scholarships, 18-year-old Kimberly is without one. Her problem – she does not qualify because she is Jamaican. "

JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM : "There is growing concern that the inequitable distribution of scarce benefits and spoils and the award of contracts, between $250,000 and $4 million, almost exclusively to supporters of the PNP, are going to widen the division among a significant number of people. All this in addition to blatant, rampant corruption in government and misplaced priorities. This could lead to social upheaval as happened in Mugabe's Zimbabwe."

Cayman Islands - Cay Compass News Online - Cayman spared : "Hurricane Dean greeted Grand Cayman with heavy winds and high seas but no major damage. Travel is being restricted in Savannah because the Savannah Gully, which crosses the main road that leads to George Town and into the Eastern Districts, is flooded."

SUN St.Kitts & Nevis : "Kudzi Mills of St. Peters who was involved in a serious vehicular accident, died mid-morning yesterday after a more than 24-hour fight for his life. Mills is the second fatality, the first being Keithroy Morton, resulting from the said accident."

Antigua Sun : "Attorney-General Justin Simon has disagreed with a statement attributed to Minister of Labour Jacqui Quinn-Leandro in last Thursday’s issue of the Daily Observer in which she referred to the dismissal of the case against the youth accused of murdering Jemuel Samuel as “a travesty of justice.”"

The Nation Newspaper PACK UP! : "SQUATTERS in Blenheim and Howell's Cross Road in St Michael will soon get their marching orders. But it could be months before these and squatters in Rock Hall/Oldbury receive a final word to pack up – or stay. "

Stabroek News : "A gunman early yesterday morning terrorized and robbed a La Jalousie family of jewellery worth more than half a million dollars before calmly walking away. During the five-minute ordeal, the man fired a shot though it did not strike anyone and he also attempted to grab a four-month-old baby while demanding money and jewellery but the baby's mother held on to him and handed over her jewellery worth at least $600,000. "

Jamaica Gleaner News : "Governor-General Professor Kenneth Hall is expected today to announce a new date for the holding of the general election, following the unanimous recommendation by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) yesterday, to postpone the August 27 poll."

Guardian Unlimited : "A curfew was today imposed in the Cayman Islands, with tourists being evacuated as the British territory braced itself for the arrival of Hurricane Dean. The move came after the same steps were taken in Jamaica, which avoided a direct hit when the hurricane passed to its south last nig

TorontoSun.com : "They breathed a sigh of relief in Haiti as the monstrous storm spared the impoverished nation. "

Times Online : "Jamaica received a severe battering from the first hurricane of the Atlantic season but appeared to have escaped the worst after Hurricane Dean whipped past the island's southern coast overnight. The storm hit Kingston, the Jamaican capital, with winds of up to 150mph, downing power lines, ripping off roofs and blocking roads with debris before spiralling off into the Caribbean in the early hours. But the only casualty on the island appeared to be a man reported missing after falling trees crushed his house. "

The Bahama Journal : "A confrontation that erupted between two relatives turned deadly yesterday and resulted in the death of a young father, pushing the murder count to 51 so far for the year. Although the police refused to release the identity of the murder victim - shot to death in the Fox Hill area - his family identified him as Kendal Kenvardo Knowles, 26, father of six children."

The Nation Newspaper : "KINGSTON – Hurricane Dean bore down on Jamaica yesterday with its powerful winds and heavy torrential rains, knocking out utility lines, stripping roofs off houses, triggering landslides and felling trees. The island was under siege as the dangerous category four system, which packed winds of 145 miles per hour, whipped up huge sea swells and doused the island with several inches of rain. "

Guardian Unlimited : "KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Hurricane Dean pummeled Jamaica with gusting winds and torrential rains Sunday after the prime minister made a last-minute plea for residents to abandon their homes and head for shelter. Many residents ignored the call, however, while tourists holed up in resorts with hurricane-proof walls. "

Hurricane DEAN Public Advisory : "...OUTER BANDS OF DEAN ABOUT TO REACH JAMAICA... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN PENINSULA OF HAITI FROM WEST OF THE HAITI-DOMINICAN BORDER TO PORT-AU-PRINCE. A HURRICANE WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR JAMAICA AND THE CAYMAN ISLANDS. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION."

Klassic Grenada : "Energy Minister Gregory Bowen says the case between himself and Jack Grynberg has been dismissed in New York. Mr. Jack Grynberg accused Minister Bowen of soliciting him for a bribe in September 1996. RSM Corporation had also filed a 500 million US dollar lawsuit against Mr. Bowen. During a news conference on Friday, Legal Advisor to cabinet Hugh Wildman spoke of the grounds on which the case was dismissed."

MiamiHerald.com : "In the aftermath of Hurricane Dean, St. Lucia officials reported on Saturday that its two airports were reopened and that American Eagle had resumed flights from the island. ''We are pleased to announce that St. Lucia is indeed open for business, and we have already welcomed new visitors from Europe, North America and the Caribbean,'' said St. Lucia Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Senator Allen Chastanet in a statement to the media."

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday: : "A mother of five was shot dead by a stray bullet during a shootout between police and four men at Wallerfield on Friday night."

Trinidad Express, "Seven people are dead following two separate police shootings on Friday night in Wallerfield and St James. "

The Nation Newspaper : "AIRPORT SQUATTERS must go! That's the word from Prime Minister Owen Arthur, who also has responsibility for the Town and Country Planning Department. He made it clear yesterday that the estimated 100 squatters at Rock Hall, St Philip, would be removed because they were affecting the underground water supply and aircraft safety at nearby Grantley Adams International Airport. "

BBCCaribbean.com : "Jamaicans are frantically stocking up on supplies and tourists are scrambling to leave, as Hurricane Dean bears down on the island. Jamaica is braced for a direct hit from Dean, the season's first major storm. "

Jamaica Gleaner News "DEADLY AND dangerous Hurricane Dean has Jamaica in its firing line and predictions from the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, are that the storm will hit Jamaica later this evening. Duty forecaster at the Meteorological Services, Evon Thompson, said yesterday: 'The system is on a track towards Jamaica and does not appear to be shifting. All interests in Jamaica need to be at the highest level of preparedness, as it is actually heading in our general direction.'" Also Jamaica Observer Dean sparks panic buyingODPEM advises people to evacuate danger areas Jamaicans crowded supermarkets and hardware stores yesterday snapping up food, water, flashlights, batteries and other emergency items as powerful Hurricane Dean moved slowly across the central Caribbean with Jamaica firmly in its sight.

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : : "FOR THE second time this week, Piarco International Airport had to be shut down to facilitate repairs on its runway, giving rise to concerns about the safety of the country’s international airport."

The Nation Newspaper : "BARBADOS escaped any major problems after Hurricane Dean roared past the island early yesterday. Some beach-front properties at Cattlewash, St Joseph were damaged by surging seas and high winds, while in St Philip at least one house slipped off its props and another lost part of its roof. "

Jamaica Gleaner News : "Jamaica was yesterday put on hurricane watch, as Hurricane Dean strengthened to Category Four last night packing winds of up to a maximum 135 miles per hour. It is expected to move over Jamaica some time tomorrow morning."

Fear In Caribbean As Hurricane Grows Sky NewsWorld News : "Hurricane Dean has been upgraded to category four as it rages across the Caribbean. Islands lashed by DeanIt has already killed three people and islands in the region have been lashed by 120mph winds. In St Lucia, the storm tore corrugated metal roofs from dozens of homes and a hospital ward."

BBC NEWS : "Haiti and the Dominican Republic are braced for potential flooding as Hurricane Dean passes to the south after gathering force in the Caribbean. Winds have hit 233km/h (145mph) and the storm may achieve the highest category, Five, with speeds of about 250km/h, by the time it reaches Mexico on Monday. "

CBS News : "CBS/AP) Hurricane Dean strengthened into a Category 3 storm and tore through the eastern Caribbean on Friday, ripping the roofs from a hospital and homes, and flooding buildings with rain and seawater. A 62-year-old man drowned — the storm's first death. "

SUN St.Kitts & Nevis : "With news of the impending tropical storm, some citizens did not leave anything up to chance and began taking the warning seriously. “We had an unusually high amount of traffic in the stores today and most of them (shoppers) were stocking up on emergency supplies, such as candles, flashlights and batteries as well as water boots. Several persons also bought lumber, probably to board up their windows and doors,” a manager at TDC Home and Building Depot said. Residents were also seen stocking up on food supplies and supermarkets extended their opening hours up to half an hour after the usual closing time. "

Hurricane Dean has done and is continuing to do damage in Dominca.Reports are coming in of houses being blown down and power being out in much of the country.

St.Lucians are presently experiencing the fury of Hurricane Dean.Reports are that power is off and the country is experiencing winds of up to 90 miles per hour.The roof of the children's ward of the hospital has been blown off as well as those of some homes.

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday: : "SUSPENDED CHIEF Justice Satnarine Sharma is waiting on Government to approve his request of $3.8M in up-front legal costs in order for him to secure representation before the tribunal appointed to investigate claims of misconduct against him"

St. Lucia Star Online : "The Bruce Duane Tucker mystery is no more, all thanks to MP Rufus Bousquet, who came out of the closet yesterday morning and declared himself the central figure in Rick Wayne’s latest exposé." Hurricane Dean Batters St.Lucia Reports indicate that St.Lucia is presently being battered by Hurricane Dean. Power is out and St.Lucians are presently experiencing strong winds.Barbados was spared a direct hit earlier.Tropical force winds of up to 55 miles were experienced but no major damage occurred in Barbados.Tropical Storm warning has been discontinued for Barbados.