Archives for Wednesday, September 17, 2003:

St. Lucian-born UN Assembly President addresses delegates as 58th session opens

NEW YORK, New York: The St. Lucian-born President of the General Assembly, Mr. Julian Hunte, opened the 58th session of the United Nations yesterday, with a call for the strengthening of the U.N.'s role in promoting globalization and trade liberalization..

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Nursing brain drain in the Caribbean says PAHO

WASHINGTON, D.C: More and more qualified nurses are leaving their Caribbean island homes in search of better lives and working conditions elsewhere. So says the Pan American Health Organization in an article in the latest edition of its Perspectives in Health magazine. 

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EU voices dismay at political turmoil in Haiti

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Haiti's political situation and the "ever more frequent and serious violations" of human rights and freedoms is a source of dismay for the European Union.

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Hurricane Isabel watch on

MIAMI, Florida: The Caribbean may be completely spared from Hurricane Isabel. Late last night, forecasters at the National Weather Service in Miami said the hurricane was heading for the mid-Atlantic U.S. coast instead.

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U.S. - Cuba investors sign million-dollar deal

HAVANA, Cuba: A memorandum of understanding to purchase 10-million dollars worth of food from the United States has been signed with Cuban officials. 

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Bermuda's chief justice to resign 

HAMILTON, Bermuda: Barbadian-born, Bermudan-based chief justice, Mr. Austin Ward, will soon step down from his top post.

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Vincentian minister calls for justice in murder of pan player

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: St. Vincent's Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Senator Julian Francis, has reiterated a call for justice to be done in the case of the murder of young pan player, Ms. Lokeisha Nanton. 

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Bermuda tourism picks up after Fabian

HAMILTON, Bermuda: According to the Royal Gazette, Bermuda's six regular cruise ships have returned to the Island next week after an absence of one week due to Hurricane Fabian.

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BUSINESS NEWS

Turks & Caicos company in oil scandal

OSLO, Norway: According to reports in the Norwegian media, the Chairman and Chief Executive of Statoil, the Norwegian state-owned oil company, are under intense criticism in relation to alleged bribes paid through a Turks & Caicos company.

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Cuba condemns American trade sanctions with U.N. resolution

HAVANA, Cuba: Cuba is taking its case against the U.S. trade embargo to the United Nations. The Cuban government plans to present a proposal for a vote by the United Nations General Assembly on 4th November, the Associated Press is reporting.

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Ansbacher Group to be sold

CAPE TOWN, South Africa: According to reports in the South African media this week, after some months of speculation banking group FirstRand has finally decided to sell Ansbacher, the loss-making banking operation which for a long time has been a millstone around the group's neck.

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS

New phone service uses broadband satellite Internet connection

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia: Skycasters, a major provider of satellite Internet service in the U.S., has released SatVox; a new satellite phone/fax service now available to customers in all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and the USVI. Skycasters also offers service in other regional markets including Canada, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, and the Bahamas.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Jamaica charity to benefit from singer Johnny Cash's donation request

NASHVILLE, Tennessee: Jamaican SOS Children's Village in Barrett Town, which is now home of many orphaned and abandoned children, will benefit from donations made in the name of singer Johnny Cash, who recently passed away.

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SPORTS NEWS

T&T names strong squad for Red Stripe bowl

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Red Stripe Bowl limited-overs tournament may be until 1st October, but Trinidad and Tobago's cricket selectors have already named their 18-man squad.

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WICB cricket board executive predicts return of Windies bowler Lawson

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Windies pacer Jermaine Lawson, who was sidelined since May for a "suspect bowling action," could return to the game by early next year. 

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It's 17 days to the first Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride on Saturday, 4th October in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens. Join the effort and support immigrant workers rights today. Pledge your support at http://www.immigrantworkersfreedomride.com and make it a date!