PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association articles from April 2008

PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association archives from April 2008

Proposed care giving training to cost as much as USD$15,000 in Solomon Islands.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) -- Plans to introduce care giving training in Solomon Islands for the Canadian market is expected to cost as much as USD$15,000 per student for six months. This was amongst issues raised in a pre-feasibility...

Islanders to become climate refugees.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) -- Papua New Guineas ( PNG) almost 3000 Carteret Islanders in Bougainville are already preparing to be among the worlds first climate refugees, Post Courier reports. This news is from United Nations...

PNG, Indonesia to cooperate in HIV spread.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) -- Authorities in Papua New Guinea ( PNG) and Indonesia's neighbouring Papua province have agreed to cooperate in detecting and preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, Radio Australia reports. PNG's Aids...

Mexican Working Holiday Scheme underway.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) -- Young New Zealanders can now travel, work and study in Mexico for up to a year, thanks to a Working Holiday Scheme that came into effect yesterday, says Foreign Minister Winston Peters. The scheme...

Migrants contribute to rapid Australian population rise.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 CANBERRA (Pacnews) -- New figures show that at least half of Australia's rapid population growth is accounted for by migrants. Australia's population is growing at its fastest rate in almost 20 years, reaching 21 million last...

Taiwan rejects Downer's criticism of its checkbook diplomacy.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 TAIPEI (Pacnews) -- The Taiwanese ministry of foreign affairs (MOFA) has rebutted former Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer's checkbook diplomacy accusation, saying that all the nation's aid programmes were carried out...

US congressman: We must make good on obligation to nuclear test victims.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 MAJURO (Pacnews) -- An American congressman visiting the Marshall Islands last week said the U.S. Government needs to make good on its obligations to compensate nuclear test victims in this western Pacific nation and asked island...

Government spokesman in Nauru says Speaker trying to grab power.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 YAREN (Pacnews) -- A government spokesman in Nauru, Mathew Batsiua, says the failed attempts to ban two Cabinet Ministers from Parliament are just a grab for power by the Speaker, David Adeang, Radio New Zealand International...

Tonga introduces new formula for calculating customs duty on imported vehicles.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 NUKUALOFA (Pacnews) -- The Tongan Government hopes a new formula for calculating customs duty on imported vehicles, based on the size of the engine will encourage people in Tonga to buy new cars, Radio New Zealand International...

Solomons already suffers climate change: minister.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 HONIARA (Pacnews) -- The Solomon Islands' environment minister has told parliament the effects of global warming are already evident in the country. Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation reports that Gordon Darcy Lilo said...

PNG transfer mining power to Autonomous Bougainville Government.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) -- Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) president Joseph Kabui said last night that his government is very happy with the outcome of the one-day joint supervisory board (JSB) meeting in Alotau, Milne...

Samoan Government seeks to stop road switch challenge.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 APIA (Pacnews) -- Samoas Attorney General has filed a motion in the Supreme Court in a bid to strike out the legal action by people opposed to the governments planned switch to driving on the left side of the road, reports Radio...

34 PNG soldiers end tour of duty with RAMSI.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) -- Papua New Guinea Defence Force ( PNGDF) soldiers working under the regional assistance mission to Solomon Islands (Ramsi) returned home after four months of active duty yesterday. The National...

Boxing bout ends in brawl.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 AUCKLAND (Pacnews) -- A boxing tournament playing on traditional rivalries between Samoa and Tonga backfired when a scrap broke out in the crowd after a Tongan got in the ring and attacked the Samoan contingent. The incident...

Saipan hosts regional aviation workshop.
April 1, 2008... 01 APRIL 2008 SAIPAN (Pacnews) -- Pacific regions share common issues, concerns and even challenges in relation to aviation safety, the Federal Aviation Administration said, reports Marianas Variety. Nearly 200 managers and ports and...

Whale watching brings millions to Pacific report.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 AUCKLAND (Pacnews) -- Whale and dolphin watching is one of the fastest growing industries in the Pacific Island region. According to a new International Fund for Animal Welfare(IFAW) report released today at the opening of the...

Forum hopes for return of stability in Nauru.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) -- The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is hoping political stability is quickly restored in Nauru, reports Radio New Zealand International. The countrys Parliament has been in a stalemate for weeks with both...

Australia accused of Fiji threat.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) -- Fijian authorities have accused the Australian defence chief Angus Houston of threatening to invade Fiji before the military coup in 2006 - a threat that, if made, would have been a breach of international law,...

Australia's need for Pacific workers 'unknown': Kerr.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 PORT VILA (Pacnews) -- Australia says a decision on whether to introduce a seasonal labour scheme for Pacific workers depends largely on whether there is sufficient demand from employers. Radio Australia reports visiting...

Vanuatus Prime Minister assured of confidence in his leadership.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 PORT VILA (Pacnews) -- Vanuatus Prime Minister Ham Lini has been assured by the president of the Vanuaaku Pati, the Deputy Prime Minister Edward Natapei, of the partys confidence in his leadership. However divisions between...

Bainimarama will attend Forum Leaders Meeting.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) -- Fijis Military Commander and interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama will attend the next Pacific Forum Leaders meeting in Niue. Permanent Secretary in the Prime Ministers office, Parmesh Chand...

Taiwan will lose alliances to China if it stops its aid to Pacific countries - says academic.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 AUCKLAND (Pacnews) -- A senior lecturer at the University of Auckland says Taiwan will lose alliances to China if it stops its aid to Pacific countries, reports Radio New Zealand International. Taiwan has diplomatic...

Coups should be cause for concern, NZ warns.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) -- The occurrence of coups in the past 20 years should be cause for concern for regional countries who are stakeholders in regional institutions based in Fiji, said a spokesman for the New Zealand Minister for...

Air Chatham starts Tonga domestic service.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 NUKUALOFA (Pacnews) -- Air Chatham, Tonga's second domestic air operator will begin its service to Vava'u and Ha'apai on 14 April, reports Matangi Tonga. Airline's Tonga General Manager, Russell Jenkins said they would...

Organised crimes real in PNG: Gawi.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) -- Organised crime gangs with connections to international criminal groups are already operating in Papua New Guinea ( PNG) police officer Inspector Joe Gawi said, reports Post Courier. Inspector...

Nauru, Taiwan relations strong despite visit delay.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 TAIPEI (Pacnews) -- Taiwans foreign ministry has refuted reports on Tuesday (01 April) that relations between Taiwan and Nauru is strained due to suspension of a state visit to Taiwan by Nauru's president, reports Radio Taiwan...

Cook Island bakers fear threat of NZ bread.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 RAROTONGA (Pacnews) -- Bakers on Rarotonga fear for their future if Cook Islands consumers keep buying imported New Zealand bread which is $1 (US 78c) a loaf cheaper, reports NZ Herald . Rarotonga bakers association president...

Governor General unhappy with relief efforts to tsunami victims.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 HONIARA (Pacnews) -- The Solomon Islands Governor General Sir Nathaniel Waena was greatly distressed at the pace at which relief assistance is reaching the victims of the 02 April 2006 earthquake and tsunami. While meeting...

Sarkozy to visit French Polynesia, Bruni to give concert this month, says local radio.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 PAPEETE (Pacnews) -- French Polynesian radio says the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is expected to make an official visit to Tahiti this month, reports Radio New Zealand International. The visit was to coincide with a...

AGS strike out motion.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL APIA 2008 (Pacnews) -- The court battle has begun between the Government and its opponents over the controversial proposal to change the side of the road for vehicles to travel on, the Samoa Observer reports. The Attorney Generals...

Good Governance key to improving longer term growth in Pacific.
April 2, 2008... 02 APRIL 2008 MANILA (Pacnews) -- While the Pacific region is expected to see some economic progress this year - mainly due to increases in commodity prices, tourism and investor-friendly policies - weak governance will continue to hinder the...

Smith rejects Fiji accusations.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 CANBERRA (Pacnews) -- Australian foregin minister Stephen Smith says fresh accusations from Fiji about Australia are another attempt to distract attention from its military Government keeping democracy on hold, reports The...

Climate scientists to buy up South Pacific.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 LONDON (Pacnews) -- A small cabal of the world's leading climate scientists have today confirmed they are to dig into their own pockets to buy the pacific islands of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga in a move welcomed by climate sceptics as...

Tonga to set up Watchmen paramilitary force.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 NUKUALOFA (Pacnews) -- There are reports that the Tongan government is setting up a paramilitary force to police Nukualofa. The Tonga Now website reports that the Defence Board has submitted a proposal for funding for what is...

Expanding economy hinges on polls: ADB.
April 3, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) -- The prospects of expanding Fiji's economy rely heavily on the interim regime's ability to meet a timetable for elections in 2009, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday, reports The Fiji Times. At...

New Zealand's Foreign Minister to meet Samoa's prime minister.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 WELLINGTON (Pacnews) -- The New Zealand foreign minister Winston Peters is to meet with Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi in Apia later this week for the latest round of annual Joint Ministerial Consultations,...

Tours take a priority in Pacific rugby plan.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 DUBLIN (Pacnews) -- A major grant from rugby union's world body, the International Rugby Board, will go to Pacific islands tours and infrastructure. The regional collective of unions, the Federation of Oceania Rugby Union,...

Leave family alone: Savou.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 ADELAIDE (Pacnews) -- Fiji sevens coach Josateki Savou has pleaded with the public to stop terrorising his family after he was told by his wife that vandals had stoned their home. Speaking from Adelaide yesterday, Savou said...

IOC calls for press freedom during Olympics.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 BEIJING (Pacnews) -- The International Olympic Committee has told China to make the internet more accessible throughout the Olympic Games in Beijing. The IOC has warned Chinese Olympic officials that it will reflect very...

Cooks to show stadium plans to world netball.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 RAROTONGA (Pacnews) -- The Cook Islands National Olympic Committee will Wednesday hear from the 2009 Pacific Mini Games organising committee chief, David Lobb. Lobb says that he is presenting new plans for a multi-purpose...

Johnson verdict set for next week.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 LONDON (Pacnews) -- Martin Johnson is expected to decide whether or not he will become England's team manager by the end of next week. Rob Andrew, elite director of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), is due to hold further talks...

ADB predicts hike in cost of goods, services.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) -- Ordinary Papua New Guineans ( PNG) will dig deep into their pockets to pay for basic goods and services in the coming months, reports The National. The Asian Development Bank ( ADB) in its Asian...

Deportation of Tongans from overseas countries increase.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 NUKUALOFA (Pacnews) -- The number of Tongan youths and young adults being deported from overseas countries is increasing, reports Radio and TV Tonga . Most of them were deported from the United Stated of America. The...

National Council for Building a Better Fiji timeline changes.(Chronology)
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) -- The National Council for Building a Better Fiji has revised its initial timeline, to the establishment of a Proposed Peoples Charter, Fiji TV reports. According to the new timeline, which has been revised...

Forum officials meet to discuss strategic and financial issues.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 NADI (Pacnews) -- The Forum Officials Committee (FOC), the governing body of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, is meeting in Fiji to address various budgetary issues and processes following the announcement of its revised...

First round talks on trade in services negotiations.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 NADI (Pacnews) -- The first round of negotiations by Forum Island Countries (FICs) on the Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) Trade in Services Agreement concluded in Fiji yesterday. The negotiation amongst top...

Tuvalu feeling the effects of climate change, sea level rising fast.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 NADI (Pacnews) -- With every click of his camera, Japanese photographer and activist Shuuichi Endou hopes to draw attention to the plight of Tuvalu, a remote nation of people whose home is slowly disappearing. He's taking...

Korea wins sea mining rights from Tonga.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 SEOUL (Pacnews) -- Korea has secured the rights to dig up US$100 million in raw minerals a year from beneath the waters of the South Pacific. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said that Korea has won...

Government minister acknowledges donor partners' help.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 HONIARA (Pacnews) -- The Minister for National Planning and Aid Co-ordination, Steve Abana, acknowledges donor partners for increasing their contributions in the 2008 Development budget, reports SIBC. Mr Abana told parliament...

14-year old received bravery medal.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 HONIARA (Pacnews) -- A 14-year-old school student was among 30 people who received bravery medals yesterday in Gizo, Western Province, reports SIBC. He is Delstar Fitzerald Sunga a Form two student of Enoghae High School on...

Me'ekamui concerned.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 BUKA (Pacnews) -- The Meekamui Defence Force is concerned about the massive buildup of arms in South Bougainville, commander Chris Uma has said, reports Post Courier. He said in a statement that there had been suspicious...

Presidents of Palau, Philippines sign agreements.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 MANILA (Pacnews) -- The Philippines and Palau have signed several agreements that strengthen cooperation in education, health, air services and communication between the two countries, reports Radio Australia. The Palau...

Vernaudon freed after four months in French Polynesian jail.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 PAPEETE (Pacnews) -- A court in French Polynesia has ordered the immediate release of the mayor of Mahina, Emile Vernaudon, who had been jailed for four months, reports Radio New Zealand International. His release on bail...

Nautilus unveils first seabed haul.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) -- The sample of mineral ore extracted from the seabed of Bismarck Sea symbolizes the start of what may become a new global industry offshore mining of copper, gold and zinc, reports The National. This...

Improving Employment Opportunities in Pacific Island Developing Countries.
April 3, 2008... 03 APRIL 2008 SUVA (Pacnews) -- Governments of Pacific island economies need to review labour legislation in efforts to reduce youth unemployment and promote women in the workforce, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and...

Samoa MPs to study standing orders in New Zealand Parliament.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 APIA (Pacnews)----Samoas Parliament standing orders committee will head to New Zealand this weekend to look at the standing orders of the New Zealand parliament. The speaker, Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Leiataua, who is also...

Tonga to appoint new Police Commander from NZ.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 NUKUALOFA (Pacnews)----NEW Zealander will be Tonga's new Police Commander, the Ministry of Police, Prisons and Fire Services announced on April 2, stating they had not found a suitable local candidate, the Matangi Tonga reports....

King makes official visit to China.
April 4, 2008... O4 APRIL 2008 NUKUALOFA (Pacnews)-----HM KING George Tupou V left Tonga yesterday on his first official visit to the People's Republic of China, reports Matangi Tonga. The Palace Office confirmed that in Beijing the king would have an...

Proposed Marianas bill would let foreign workers stay.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 SAIPAN (Pacnews)----A junior lawmaker in the Northern Marianas has proposed a bill that would give foreign workers five-year residency visas. Radio Australia's reporter in Saipan, Gemma Casas, said the proposal from...

Attack on media worrying.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 SUVA (Pacnews)----The Fiji Media Council said its concerned at comments against the media by Interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF) co-chair Archbishop Petero Mataca, the...

Women, children missing.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 BUKA (Pacnews)----Ten women and an unspecified number of children are still missing after the vehicle they were travelling in was ambushed along the Buin to Arawa highway on Tuesday morning, Post Courier reports. According to...

Tonga says tour funding critical.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 NUKUALOFA (Pacnews)-----Tonga Rugby Union says the International Rugby Board has responded to their request for better aimed funding and development, reports Radio Australia. The 16-member Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions...

Samoan start for Sevens in Adelaide.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 CARDIFF (Pacnews)----Wales will face Samoa in their opening Pool B match of the Adelaide leg of the IRB Sevens World Series on Saturday - a team Wales have only beaten twice in 13 meetings. Wales will then take on Tonga and...

Old boots give Vanuatu kids helping hand.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 PORT VILA (Pacnews)----Manly Warringah soccer stalwart Brian Dunphy is up to his old tricks again, reports Manly Daily. Each year Dunphy orchestrates a boot drive where he sends away a convoy of footwear for under-privileged...

Sabotaged.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 SUVA (Pacnews)----With a day to go for the Adelaide 7s tournament, there are revelations for the first time today that a former senior Fiji 7s team player allegedly sabotaged the team's efforts in last week's Hong Kong 7s...

Philippines airport staff fail to recognise Palau leader.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 MANILA (Pacnews)----The President of Palau found himself stuck in Manila after missing his flight home for refusing to be patted down by airport workers who didn't know who he was, Radio Australia reports. Airport staff asked...

ADB Vice President to visit Samoa.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 APIA (Pacnews)-----Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President C. Lawrence Greenwood Jr. will visit Samoa next week for talks with senior Samoa Government officials and participate in consultations on ADBs assistance to Samoa. ...

Espaldon lauds Japan funding for build-up.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 SAIPAN (Pacnews)----Sen. James V. Espaldon said yesterday that he has learned from Japanese media that the Japanese government will now spend about US$740 million to support Guam's infrastructure expansion and upgrades, reports...

Former Solomons minister seeks more women members.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 HONIARA (Pacnews)-----A former Solomon Islands government minister wants to amend the Electoral Boundaries Act to increase the number of women entering politics. The current 50-member parliament has no female members, and...

US tests ballistic missile over Marshall Islands.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 MAJURO (Pacnews)-----An unarmed United States ballistic missile launched from an Air Force Base in California as part of an operational test has had a successful re-entry in the Marshall Islands, RNZI reports. The Air Force...

Australian official impressed with Vanuatu moves to connect with global economy.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 PORT VILA (Pacnews)----Australias Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs has praised Vanuatus government for taking bold decisions to improve the economic well-being of its people, RNZI reports. Duncan Kerr has...

Kabui warns of repercussions.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 BUKA (Pacnews)----The National Government has been warned by the Autonomous Bou-gainville Government (AGB) president that court action will be taken if it continues to retain minerals and mining powers. Joseph Kabui issued...

Need to increase productivity.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 SUVA (Pacnews)----Fijis productivity level at 0.8 percent to one percent per annum is too low to sustain the employment market and the economy. Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Labour, Productivity and Employment, Taito...

Solomon Islands diplomat to return home.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 HONIARA (Pacnews)----Despite calls to stay on for another three years Solomon Islander and Pacific Islands Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation, Robert Sisilo, is returning home in mid-July for good. Mr...

Nobel Prize winner Kissinger advising on PNG investment.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)-----Former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is advising an international private management group on investing in Papua New Guinea's mobile phone market. Papua New Guinea Correspondent...

French Polynesian opposition politician Taupau gets jail sentence.
April 4, 2008... 04 APRIL 2008 PAPEETE (Pacnews)----The vice-president of French Polynesias opposition Aia Api Party Christian Taupau has been sentenced to four months in jail for abuse of trust, RNZI reports. He was sentenced by the appeal court in Papeete...

Wisai battle threatens services.
April 4, 2008... The gun battle in Wisai, South Bougainville, between the Wisai liberation force and the Konnou Meekamui faction is getting out of hand, The National reports. Reports said it had already caused a number of deaths and loss of property, and...

Security Crucial for Investment: Manetoali.
April 7, 2008... 07 APRIL 2008 HONIARA (Pacnews)-----The Minister for Police and National Security Samuel Manetoali has pledged to use his Ministry's 2008 Budget allocations to provide a safe and secure environment for Solomon Islands, reports Solomon Times....

A new warning on Pacific warming.
April 7, 2008... 07 APRIL 2008 APIA (Pacnews)----A Samoan environmental advocate says climate change could decimate whole nations in the Pacific region, Radio Australia reports. Fiu Elisara said Pacific indigenous people are being dispossessed in the...

CIC expands business to Papua New Guinea.
April 7, 2008... 07 APRIL 2008 SAIPAN (Pacnews)----Century Insurance Company, a Saipan-based affiliate company of Tan Holdings Co., has become the first insurance company in the Micronesian Region to venture out to another part of the Pacific Region by...

Vanuatus Pentecost Island has only newspaper written by hand.
April 7, 2008... 07 APRIL 2008 PORT VILA (Pacnews)----Vanuatus Pentecost Island can boast to have the only newspaper thats written by hand. The Pentecost Star, now eight months old, is a weekly newspaper. It is the brainchild of Keith Hango, a former...

Australias largest power utility goes slow on new projects.
April 7, 2008... 07 APRIL 2008 Canberra (Pacnews)----Australias largest power provider, AGL Energy has announced the sale of its stake in a liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea, reports Malaysia Sun. While AGL once saw such opportunities as...

International Rugby Sevens Adelaide Finals Wrap.
April 7, 2008... 07 APRIL 2008 ADELAIDE (Pacnews)-----South Africa has won the final of the Fairmont Homes International Rugby Sevens last night after defeating New Zealand, 15-7, in front of 17,133 fans at Adelaide Oval. The defeat ends New Zealands recent...

West Indies win seals series draw.
April 7, 2008... 07 APRIL 2008 JAMAICA (Pacnews)----West Indies comfortably beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to win the second and final Test at Queen's Park Oval and secure a 1-1 draw in the series, BBC reports. The home side began the day chasing a...