CANANEWS: CRICKET-COUNTY-Sarwan fails again as Champions Trophy looms ================================================================================ Kevin Pile on 17/05/2013 19:08:00 LONDON, May 17, CMC – West Indies stroke-maker Ramnaresh Sarwan continued his patchy form as Leicestershire conceded first innings honours to Northamptonshire on the third day of their Division Two County match here Friday. CRICKET-IPL-Cooper’s cameo fails to stop Sammy’s Sunrisers ================================================================================ Kevin Pile on 17/05/2013 17:15:00 HYDERABAD, India, May 17, CMC – Trinidadian Kevon Cooper’s small cameo failed to save Rajasthan Royals as Darren Sammy’s Hyderabad Sunrisers moved into playoff contention in the Indian Premier League with a 23-run victory here Friday. ATHLETICS-DIAMOND-Campbell-Brown leads Caribbean contingent ================================================================================ Kevin Pile on 17/05/2013 16:45:00 NEW YORK, May 17, CMC – Three-time Olympic gold medallist and four-time World champion Veronica Campbell-Brown will lead about three dozen Caribbean athletes in the Adidas Grand Prix here next week. OLYMPIC-DOMINICA-Dominica Olympic Committee to hold fresh elections ================================================================================ Kevin Pile on 17/05/2013 16:43:00 ROSEAU, Dominica, May 17, CMC – Over 15 sporting associations affiliated to the Dominica Olympic Committee have successfully passed a resolution calling for fresh elections. LEAD-TRINIDAD-AVIATION-Government fires Caribbean Airlines board of directors ================================================================================ Peter Richards on 17/05/2013 16:37:00 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 17, CMC- Finance Minister Larry Howai Friday named a new board of directors for the cash-strapped state-owned national carrier, Caribbean Airlines, (CAL), less than 72 hours after he told legislators that the company had accumulated losses in excess of US$100 million. ST. LUCIA-CRIME-Two Dominican nationals charged with illegal possession of drugs ================================================================================ Peter Richards on 17/05/2013 15:05:00 CASTRIES, St. Lucia, May 17, CMC – Police say they have charged two Dominicans nationals with the possession of illegal drugs after seizing more than 400 pounds of marijuana on a small boat, about two miles west of the Castries Harbour on Thursday. DOMINICA-CRIME-Authorities seeking return of Dominican national after former magistrate’s home firebombed ================================================================================ Peter Richards on 17/05/2013 14:39:00 ROSEAU, Dominica, May 17, CMC – Law enforcement authorities say they may seek assistance from the United States in extraditing a Dominican national for questioning in connection with the alleged firebombing of the home of former magistrate Glenworth Emmanuel on Christmas Day in 2010. GUYANA-CRIME-Man appears in court charged with murdering his wife in a hotel ================================================================================ Peter Richards on 17/05/2013 13:29:00 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 17, CMC – A 34-yearold man appeared in court Friday charged with murdering his wife at a hotel here earlier this month. JAMAICA-MEDIA-Gleaner company records millions in losses ================================================================================ Peter Richards on 17/05/2013 13:02:00 KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 17, CMC – The Gleaner company says it has recorded a net loss of J$16 million (One Jamaica dollar = US$0.01 cents) during the first quarter of this year. JAMAICA-POLICE-Police deny IDECOM investigation findings ================================================================================ Peter Richards on 17/05/2013 12:23:00 KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 17, CMC – The Jamaica Police Service has denied claims by the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) that 36 people had died while in police detention between 2005-2011.