Archives for Wednesday, October 8, 2003:

Guyanese-born Baroness appointed leader of British House of Lords

LONDON, England: A Guyanese-born woman, who rose to become a Baroness in England, is the new leader of the House of Lords following the sudden death of Lord Williams of Mostyn. The Financial Times recently quoted officials at Downing Street, London, as announcing the selection... read more...

Afghan refugees win asylum appeal in Cayman

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Cayman Net News reports that a three-year dilemma concerning three mysterious Afghan men has finally been resolved with their application for political asylum finally being granted by the Cayman Islands Immigration Appeals Tribunal... read more...

Search for missing boys in the Bahamas

FREEPORT, Bahamas - According to the Miami Herald, Bahamian police cordoned off a wooded lot and brought in two U.S. ''cadaver dogs'' Monday in what appeared to be a major breakthrough in the search for five schoolboys who have disappeared over the past five months... read more...

CARICOM council to focus on labour issues today

CARICOM Secretariat, Georgetown, Guyana: Issues pertaining to labour, especially the free movement of skilled workers within the region, will be the focus of the Ninth Meeting of the Caricom Council for Human and Social Development... read more...

Antigua faces off against rich countries for WTO support

GENEVA, Switzerland: Antigua and Barbuda's Chief Foreign Affairs Representative, Sir Ronald Sanders, has urged the World Trade Organization in Geneva, not to adopt the directives of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Financial Action Task Force, the organizations set up by the richest countries in the world... read more...

Schools, businesses close in Haiti as protests continue

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Schools and businesses remained closed in Haiti yesterday while public transportation was reduced by half and vendors shied away from open markets as protests continued in the country's capital... read more...

Development in small island nations focus of Trinidad meeting

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: More than 150 representatives of Caribbean nations, regional and international agencies, and the private sector are currently in Trinidad and Tobago to discuss plans for the development of the Caribbean region, according to UN News... read more...

Violence prevention conference opens in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Over 300 participants are expected to attend the international conference on violence prevention, which will open at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston today... read more...

BUSINESS NEWS

Barbados lifts IT taxes

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: All taxes on computer hardware and software have been lifted in Barbados. The Barbados Advocate quoted Senator Phillip Goddard, a special envoy of the prime minister, as saying the move is only one of many initiatives the government is using to attract investments in the IT sector... read more...

Gas prices to rise in Trinidad & Tobago

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: If you are a motorist in Trinidad & Tobago, then get ready to pay more at the pump. In the first fuel price increase in years, the Trinidad Guardian yesterday quoted Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr. Patrick Manning, as saying that leaded super gasoline will be replaced by a more expensive unleaded 92 Ron grade fuel that will cost consumers $2.70 or 25 cents more per litre at the pump.  Leaded fuel will be completely phased out by April next year, the PM said.

HEALTH NEWS

Guyana's HIV/AIDS records inadequate says health official

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Record-keeping for Georgetown-based treatment of HIV/AIDS persons was not consistent and, as a result, objective data could not be provided... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

High Court justices in Barbados shed horsehair wigs

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: High Court justices in Barbados have discarded the centuries-old British tradition of wearing horsehair wigs and heavy red and black robes, AP reported recently... read more...

Former BVI official pleads not guilty to theft

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands: A former BVI financial secretary who allegedly stole government funds meant for installing telecommunications equipment in public offices, told a court yesterday that he is innocent... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

United Airlines expands Caribbean service with new flights from Chicago to Grand Cayman

CHICAGO, IL: United Airlines today announced that it will launch a seasonal, Saturday-only service to Grand Cayman from its hub at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport from December 20, 2003 through April 24, 2004. Flights are now available for booking... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Leewards whip Windwards; Young Windies defeat UWI

ST. CATHERINE, Jamaica: The Leewards XI secured their first win in the Redstripe Bowl Zone A Match when they faced off with the Windward Islands at Chedwin Park in Jamaica yesterday... read more...
 
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