TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS - Health minister fired by Misick
PROVIDENCIALES (CMC): Premier Michael Misick on Wednesday night fired his Minister of Health and Human Services Lillian Boyce, who was among nine ruling party MPs who last month said they no longer had confidence in his leadership and called for his resignation...

GUYANA - Gov't wants fraud charges for customs officials
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP): Guyana wants to charge high-ranking customs officials with fraud and bribery for their alleged role in a $3-million shipment of beer from Venezuela.Government spokesman Kwame McKoy...

ST LUCIA - Stop languishing, says Anthony
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC): Former St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony has called on the region to complete the journey towards the creation of a Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME). Dr Anthony, who is now leader of the opposition...

GUYANA - Jagdeo appoints new housing minister
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday appointed a 28-year-old economist as his new housing minister to replace Harrynarine Nawbatt, who was relieved of his Cabinet duties last year and made Guyana's ambassador to Brazil...

UNITED STATES - Haitians denied temporary immigration protection
MIAMI (AP): The Bush administration won't grant temporary protected status to Haitians living in the United States illegally while their Caribbean homeland struggles to recover from four devastating...