Archives for Tuesday, September 23, 2003:

St. Lucian-born UN Assembly President wants reversal of AIDS pandemic

NEW YORK, New York: Newly-appointed President of the United Nations, Ambassador Julian Robert Hunte wants UN member states to reaffirm their pledge to halt and reverse the HIV/AIDS pandemic... read more...

U.S. to focus on security in Caribbean

WASHINGTON, D.C: The George W. Bush administration says it will expand its security agenda in the Caribbean beyond narcotics trafficking... read more...

Aristide orders disarmament, affirms right to demonstrate

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Haitian President Mr. Jean Bertrand Aristide wants police officers in the impoverished nation to guarantee security during peaceful demonstrations... read more...

Dominican Republic hit by earthquake

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale shook the northern coast of Hispaniola island in the Caribbean Sea yesterday, leaving one man dead... read more...

Another arrest made in death of 7-year-old Jamaican girl

LONDON, England: London police have a 28-year-old woman under arrest, the second person to be arrested continue investigating the shooting of a seven-year-old Jamaican, Toni-Ann Byfield and her father in a London bedsit... read more...

Guyana government, opposition promise to work together

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana's President, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo and Opposition Leader, Mr. Robert Corbin, have agreed to work together "for the building of a land where there is equality and justice for all the people of Guyana and for the molding of the nation's youths." ... read more...

Jamaica PM urges private sector to ready for CSME

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica's Prime Minister, Mr. P.J. Patterson, is urging members of the local private sector to prepare for the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) and welcome the inflows of new capital, entrepreneurship and technology that are likely to arise from its establishment... read more...

Grenada gets AIDS drugs

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: The government of Grenada yesterday morning handed over a six-month supply of anti viral drugs for patients with HIV/AIDS to the island's Health Ministry... read more...

BVI to host HIV/AIDS sensitisation workshops

ROAD TOWN, BVI: Health officials in the BVI are hoping to enhance the knowledge and sensitivity of healthcare workers by raising awareness of the current standards for the care and treatment of persons living with HIV/AIDS... read more...

Commonwealth Secretary in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Special Envoy of the Commonwealth Secretary General, Sir Paul Reeves, began a one-week visit to Guyana yesterday to further assess the political situation there and see what continued assistance the Commonwealth could lend to President Bharrat Jagdeo and Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Robert Corbin... read more...

BUSINESS NEWS

'Diasporic Tourism' key to Caribbean growth says CTO official

NEW YORK, New York: Caribbean destinations ought to channel a healthy chunk of their marketing resources into attracting tourism business from the Caribbean-American and African-American markets... read more...

Cayman Stock Exchange drops listing restrictions for foreign companies

The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange Authority has recently introduced new rules that will permit shares in foreign companies to be listed on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX), which until now was restricted to the listing of domestic shares only... read more...

Bahamas may implement sales taxes

NASSAU, Bahamas: The Bahamas may introduce a sales tax inorder to compensate for revenue lost through the restructuring of import tariffs... read more...

St. Kitts PM at IMF meeting in Dubai

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. Denzil L. Douglas is in Dubai today for the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund... read more... 

SPORTS NEWS

Former Windies skipper slams coaches

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: Former Windies cricket captain and current chief selector Sir Vivian Richards says coaches in the Caribbean are not properly preparing young cricketers for the international arena... read more...

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