Archives for Tuesday, September 16, 2003:

Antigua government considers legalizing marijuana in religious rites

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: The Antigua government is considering pushing legislation to allow the use of marijuana or cannabis sativa by Rastafarians for religious purposes.

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UK threatens to impose tax law on the Cayman Islands

STRESA, Italy: According to a report in Monday's Financial Times, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, has threatened to pass new laws to force the Cayman Islands to comply with European Union savings tax rules.

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Caribbean delegates to WTO disappointed at outcome

CANCUN, Mexico: Disappointed, is how regional ministers, back in their respective homelands, say they feel after attending the Fifth World Trade Organization Ministerial Meeting, which ended in Cancun on Sunday 14th September in a stalemate. 

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Hurricane Isabel moving closer to the Bahamas and U.S.

MIAMI, Florida: Hurricane Isabel continued moving northwestward late last night, with its center now estimated to be 480 miles from Nassau, in the Bahamas but forecasters remain optimistic that the Category 4 storm could weaken slightly today.

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Bermuda hurricane victim buried

HAMILTON, Bermuda: Constable Stephen Symons, one of four victims of Hurricane Fabian and the only person to be found, was buried yesterday afternoon in Hamilton following a service at the Hamilton Cathedral.  

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Foreign nationals may pay for permits in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Foreign nationals seeking work permits in Jamaica may soon have to shell out the big bucks. The Jamaica Gleaner reported today that the Minister of Labour is looking at charging whopping fees for the issuing of work permits, which are currently free.

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BUSINESS NEWS

Bank of New York named trustee for Jamaican airport expansion

NEW YORK, New York: MBJ Airports Limited Jamaica, which is responsible for a $135 million expansion project at the island's second largest airport in Montego Bay, has selected The Bank of New York to serve as an offshore trustee.

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Barbuda's Palmetto Beach Hotel to be leased by new company

CODRINGTON, Barbuda: The Palmetto Beach Hotel on the island of Barbuda will soon be run by a new company. CCI Group, Inc., formerly Caribbean Clubs International, Inc., has acquired a leasehold interest and purchase option to the hotel, a news release announced yesterday.

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Lucent Technologies get $20 million Dominican Republic contract

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: American company, Lucent Technologies has won a $20 million contract to provide equipment, software and services that will increase the capacity and coverage of Compania Dominicana de Telefonos, the Dominican Republic's primary telecommunications operator. 

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Air Jamaica town hall meetings to focus on travel and tourism

NEW YORK, New York: African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Caribbean-Americans and other multicultural groups are being urged to celebrate and share more of the heritage and culture of the Caribbean region. The call comes from Air Jamaica, the Caribbean carrier, which resumes town hall meetings in Long Island and Queens, New York later this month.

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SPORTS NEWS

Jamaica wins in Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida: The Jamaican national cricket squad, led by Captain Robert Samuels, whipped a Florida Invitational XI, by 92-runs to win a limited-overs match at Trade Wind Park, Coconut Creek over the weekend.  

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New WICB chief marketing executive named

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: The West Indies Cricket Board has named a new chief marketing executive. He is Mr. Darren Millien, the board's former, prior to his appointment, marketing manager, of Events, Promotions and Information Technology, who takes up his appointment from 1st, filling the post that was vacated after Mr. Roger Brathwaite was promoted to executive officer earlier this year.  

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