Archives for Sunday, September 28, 2003:

Sir Shridath Ramphal urges Caribbean to maintain momentum of Cancun

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Sir Shridath Ramphal is urging Caribbean countries to ensure that the gains achieved at the World Trade Organization ministerial meeting in Cancun is not lost at other upcoming international meetings such as the Free Trade Area of the Americas.... read more...

Barbados urges unity on new cruise ship passenger head tax

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Caribbean countries must be united in their stance against the cruise ship industry. So says Barbados's Minister of Tourism, Mr. Noel Lynch.  CMC quoted the minister as saying that regional governments must stand firm on their decision to introduce a US$20 tax on cruise-ship passengers... read more...

Port Unit to protect cruise ships

ROSEAU, Dominica: Sensing Dominica's main seaports could become soft targets for terrorists, the local Port Authority has beefed up its security operations with the commissioning of a special unit to protect cruise ship tourists visiting here in the winter season... read more...

Brazil, Cuba cement ties

HAVANA, Cuba: Brazil's President Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is back in South America after talking shop with Cuba's President Fidel Castro yesterday... read more...

Tropical Storm Kate now threatens Lesser Antilles

MIAMI, Florida: Tropical Storm Kate's center was about 1,150 miles east-northeast of the Lesser Antilles in the northeastern Caribbean last night, a day after Hurricane Juan was disregarded as a threat to Bermuda. 

Protesters take to Haiti's streets for fifth consecutive day

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Supporters of slain gang leader, Mr. Amiot Metayer, protested in the streets of Gonaives yesterday, burning tires and setting up flaming barricades... read more...

Prince Edward to visit Guyana next month

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: A member of Guyana's former British colonial rulers, Britain's Prince Edward, will visit the South American country for the first time on 21st October, AP has reported... read more...

Son of Trinidadian pharmaceutical business owner freed by kidnappers

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: Almost a week after he was abducted, kidnappers freed Mr. Ryan Singh, the 37th victim of a spate of kidnappings since January... read more...

BUSINESS NEWS

Taiwan to provide million-dollar grant to St. Vincent

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: The Ralph Gonsalves administration will soon benefit from a US$32M grant from The Republic of China. The grant, according to CMC, will be used to finance a number of development projects on the island... read more...

HEALTH

Jamaica's Public Defender denounces discrimination against HIV-positive persons

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica's Public Defender, Mr. Howard Hamilton, has denounced discrimination against HIV-positive persons, and has given instructions for the preparation of draft legislation for an Anti-Discrimination Bill, to protect these and other persons from all types of discrimination... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Venues for 2007 World Cup to be selected by May

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: Cricket fans will know host countries of the 2007 Cricket World Cup by May, AP quoted cricket officials as saying yesterday... read more...

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