Archives for Monday, October 6, 2003:

Verdict expected today in Afghan asylum case in Cayman

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Human rights observers are closely monitoring the outcome of an application for political asylum in the Cayman Islands on behalf of three Afghan refugees who fled Afghanistan and found their way to Grand Cayman in mid-2000... read more...

Historic budget to be presented in Trinidad & Tobago today

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad & Tobago's Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr. Patrick Manning, will present a whopping $21.8 billion budget to the islands' House of Representatives today.  The Trinidad Guardian yesterday quoted a top official in the twin-island Republic's Finance Ministry, as saying, "It is the largest budget ever in T&T's history."... read more...

Caricom summit opens in St. Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Today is opening day for the conference of heads of state of the Caribbean Community in St. Kitts... read more...

St. Lucia's Odlum to be buried

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: St. Lucia's Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, George William Odlum, will be laid to rest today following a service at the Mindoo Phillip Park... read more...

Arrest made in murder of Barbados-based contractor

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: A Guyanese man is being held by Barbadian police in the murder of contractor, Mr. Ronald Ramjit, who was found dead in his Barbados home one week ago... read more...

Castro talks education in New York newspaper column

NEW YORK, New York: Cuban President Mr. Fidel Castro has called Cuba's education system "first in the world" and says "Cuba's name will go down in history for its contributions in education, culture and health during one of the most difficult periods mankind has known."... read more...

FTAA talks in Trinidad end in impasse

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: First it was the World Trade Organization's Summit in Cancun that ended in impasse. Now it's the Free Trade Area of the Americas conference, which concluded over the weekend in Trinidad... read more...

Media awards deadline extended

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Caribbean journalists wishing to enter the 2003 United Nations Population Fund Media Awards now have until 15th October to vie for more than US$6,000 in cash prizes, airline tickets and hotel stays... read more...

BUSINESS NEWS

CHA official predicts early winter season for region's tourism

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The region should ready for a historic early tourist season, almost a month ahead of the usual 15th December date... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Belafonte for Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda: Jamaican-born singer, actor and human rights activist, Mr. Harry Belafonte will be in Bermuda this week to host a student workshop, sponsored by the island's Ministry of Tourism and organised by producers of this year's Bermuda Jazz Festival, U.S-based Black Entertainment Television... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Jamaica's Figueroa hailed as 'international leader'

Washington D. C.: Dr. Peter Figueroa, senior medical ffficer in charge of Jamaica's Ministry of Health's Epidemiology and HIV/AIDS Programme, has been named as one of six awardees by the JHIPIEGO Corporation, a subsidiary of the John Hopkins University Health System... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

Benschop treason trial opens tomorrow in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The trial of a controversial Guyanese television personality opens in Georgetown tomorrow amidst call from a New York-based group for the intervention by U.S. President George W. Bush... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Antigua upset Barbados; Jamaica beat Windwards in Red Stripe Bowl

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: It was a major upset for champions Barbados, much to the delight of fans who showed up to watch their home team, Antigua and Barbuda play the Bajans yesterday. The Antiguans defeated Barbados by three wickets in their Zone B regional Red Stripe Bowl match at the Antigua Recreation Ground... read more...

 
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