Archives for Sunday, October 5, 2003:

Conference of Caricom heads of state opens tomorrow

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis Governor General, Dr. Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, will declare open the Conference of Heads of State of the Caribbean Community, which opens in St. Kitts tomorrow morning... read more...

Caribbeans among thousands rallying for legalization of undocumented immigrants

NEW YORK, New York: When Jamaican immigrant Albert, left Jamaica 16 years ago, his daughter was five-years-old. Today, she is 23 and the Bronx resident says he has not laid eyes on her in all those years simply because he has no permanent resident card that will allow him to travel back and forth between the U.S. and his homeland... read more...

Former NY mayor to help Trinidad in crime fight

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: New York's former Mayor, Mr. Rudy Guiliani, has turned into a global sheriff. Mr. Guiliani, according to the Trinidad Express, may be in Trinidad for a three- to six-month period to consult with local law enforcement agencies on adopting new methods of crime-fighting there... read more...

Bermuda's Causeway may open next week

HAMILTON, Bermuda: More than a month after Hurricane Fabian wrecked Bermuda's Causeway, killing four people, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works and Engineering, Mr. Derrick Binns, has announced the East End link to the mainland may open as early as next week.. read more...

St. Lucia pushing economic expansion

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: The government of St. Lucia is moving to expand economic activities, as a means of cushioning the impacts of the Free Trade Area of the Americas on the local economy.... read more...

Grenada cabinet approves Week of National Remembrance

St. Georges, Grenada: From 19th - 25th October, Grenadians will host a Week of National Remembrance to mark the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Grenada... read more...

Hurricane Kate hovers near Bermuda

MIAMI, Florida: The center of Hurricane Kate was located near
latitude about 580 miles east of Bermuda late last night and was moving toward the west near 8 mph per hour. The storm was forecasted to turn toward the north today. Maximum sustained winds were near 115 mph with higher gusts expected.   Kate has become the third major hurricane of the Atlantic season and runs from 1st June through 30th November.

BUSINESS NEWS

Jamaican food company expands

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Walkerswood Caribbean Foods Limited, a pioneer in the export of jerk seasoning from Jamaica, has acquired Sorrel Chutney (original and spicy) and Sorrel Pepper Jelly from the Scientific Research Council, at a cost of $100,000 and $80,000 respectively... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Barbados to host national consultation on HIV/AIDS

Bridgetown, Barbados: Stakeholders in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic will gather at the Sherbourne Conference Centre on Friday, 10th October for the National HIV/AIDS Commission second National Consultation on HIV/AIDS... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Guyana beats University XI; Trinidad defeats Canada

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Guyana won over the University XI in in their Zone B Red Stripe Bowl limited overs match at the Antigua Recreation Ground yesterday. Man-of-the-match Ramnaresh Sarwan, who was passed over for captaincy of the squad, led Guyana to a comprehensive 114-run victory, CMC reported... read more...

 
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