Archives for Wednesday, September 10, 2003:

Isabel still dangerous say forecasters

MIAMI, Florida: Isabel is still a dangerous category four hurricane and could threaten the Caribbean islands by the end of the week. That was the word from forecasters last night as they continued to monitor the latest hurricane that is about 875 miles east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.

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D-Day for ACP ministers in Cancun

CANCUN, Mexico: The eagerly anticipated World Trade Organization meeting opens this morning in Cancun with some 4,700 delegates from the WTO's 146 member nations aiming to break the deadlock in the current round of trade liberalization negotiations.

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Bermuda slowly returning to normal

HAMILTON, Bermuda: British Airways and American Airlines returned to Bermuda yesterday, a sign that the island is slowly returning to life. Still constant rain is slowing down the return process, the Royal Gazette reported. 

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Caribbean-American councilmembers retain seats in New York primary election

BROOKLYN, New York: Three incumbent Caribbean American City Councilmembers retained their seats as primary election 2003 came to a close last night in New York City. In one of the most watched races of the election, Vincentian-born Councilmember Mr. Kendall Stewart of Brooklyn, won by a slim margin of 179 votes over his main challenger, Barbadian-born Mr. Sam Taitt. 

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Immigrant Freedom Ride draws Caribbean-American supporters

QUEENS, New York: Caribbean American immigrant advocates and supporters showed up at Shea Stadium yesterday, to pledge their support for the 4th October Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride. 

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Hundreds rage against abortion legalization plan in St. Lucia

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: The St. Lucian government wants to legalize abortions on the island but conservatives and Catholics are hopping mad.

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Grenada PM offers sympathy to family of slain Brooklyn carnival victim

St. Georges, Grenada: Grenadian Prime Minister, Mr. Keith Mitchell, sent his ambassador, Mr. Lamuel Stanislaus, Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Development Adrian Mitchell and Consul General Ms. Janice Celestine, to offer his condolences to the family of slain West Indian American Carnival victim, Mr. Anthony Bartholomew.

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Fatal bus accident in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela: Forty-five people are dead and dozens injured in a bus crash in Venezuela.  The Associated Press reported that two passenger buses crashed in separate highway accidents yesterday leaving 35 adults and five children dead. The accident took place about 125 miles west of Caracas at around 1:45 p.m. 

BUSINESS NEWS

Barbados government implements property tax exemption

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: If you are a Barbadian property owner of a property valued $125,000, then you may soon be exempt from property tax.

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SPORTS NEWS 

Lara is world's number one batsman

LONDON, England: Windies skipper Brian Lara may have fared badly in the recent celebrity match against a local Bajan side. But that has done little to take away from his title as 'King of the World,' at least in cricket circles.  According to the latest Pricewaterhouse/Coopers ratings, the Trinidadian-born batsman is number one in the world. 

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Barbadian swimmer looking to Olympics

CHRIST CHURCH, Barbados: A Barbadian swimmer wants to make it to the Olympics. Chris Gibbs, who won medals in the Pan American Games and the Central American and Caribbean Master Championships and recently swam the English Channel, says he hopes to compete internationally.

Mr. Gibbs began preparing for the channel swim one year ago, covering more than 100 miles (161 kilometers) during each month of training, AP reported.