Caribbean countries will violate Caribbean Community rules if they take advantage of an oil pact they signed with Venezuela promising fuel on easy terms, the leader of Barbados said.

The prime minister of Barbados has announced plans to make the Caribbean island a republic, replacing the British Queen as the official head of state with a locally elected president.

Striker David Healy became Northern Ireland’s all-time leading goalscorer with two goals in last night’s 3-0 friendly win over Trinidad and Tobago.

Sunderland goalkeeper Michael Ingham has been included in Northern Ireland’s 20-man squad for their tour to the Caribbean at the end of the month.

Northern Ireland will participate in a three-match tour of West Indies this summer after all.

Barbados was bidding farewell to Concorde today with the Caribbean island’s last British Airways supersonic flight departing for London.