Archives for Wednesday, September 24, 2003:

Caricom heads to meet Bush this morning

NEW YORK, New York: Five Caricom leaders will meet with President George W. Bush this morning at a breakfast meeting that will reportedly focus on security and social concerns for the region... read more...

Trinidad celebrates 27th anniversary as a Republic today

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: The twin-island of Trinidad & Tobago celebrates its 27th anniversary as a Republic today with President George Maxwell Richards calling on all Trin-Tobagoans to spread love and unity... read more...

Caribbean leaders at UN Assembly

NEW YORK, New York: More than 80 heads of state and government, including several from the region, convened at United Nations Headquarters in New York yesterday as the General Assembly continued its annual high-level debate on global issues... read more...

Jamaica receives U.S. grant to counter narcotics efforts

Kingston, Jamaica: The U.S. will grant Jamaica US$861,000 to help fight illegal drugs on the island. Jamaica's Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Sue Cobb, signed an agreement recently for co-operative counter narcotics and law enforcement efforts... read more...

Commonwealth envoy arrives in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Sir Paul Reeves, the Special Envoy of the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Mr. Don McKinnon, arrived in Guyana yesterday to continue efforts for dialogue between President Bharrat Jagdeo and Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Robert Corbin... read more...

Bullet-riddled body of Aristide supporter found in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Mr. Amiot Metayer, a longtime supporter of Haitian President Mr. Jean-Bertrand Aristide and leader of the so-called "Cannibal Army," has been found shot to death... read more...

Alleged killers of Bermudan to appear in court today

HAMILTON, Bermuda: Two men, who allegedly viciously hacked a Bermudan national living in Jamaica to death with a machete, will have their day in court today... read more...

BUSINESS NEWS

Caribbean considering an intelligence-sharing body to guard against terrorism, protect tourism

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: A committee to study how law-enforcement agencies can share intelligence on potential terrorist threats or gun and drug smuggling will soon be set up in the region... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

AIDS deaths down in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Victims dying from HIV/AIDS in Barbados have been slashed by half while the number of women transmitting the virus to their children have been reduced. So says PM Owen Arthur... read more...

Caribbean Commission on Health and Development launched

Georgetown, Guyana: The Caribbean Commission on Health and Development is now a reality. The Commission was launched on Monday, 22 September in Washington DC. United States and has as its goal, the promotion of the Nassau Declaration, The Health of the Region is the Wealth of the Region. .. read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Windies batsman named Guyana's Red Stripe Bowl captain

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been named captain of the Guyana Red Stripe team for next month's tournament. .. read more...

It's 10 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!