Archives for Monday, October 13, 2003:

Privy Council judge supports the Caribbean Court of Justice

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: A judge in the Privy Council of London is in favor of the establishment of a final Court of Appeal in the Caribbean... read more...

Political storm in Grenada over Owen Arthur's visit

ST. GEORGES, Grenada: Opposition parties in Grenada are charging that if Barbados' Prime Minister, Mr. Owen Arthur, accepts an invitation to be guest speaker at an upcoming political event of the ruling party, it will be conceived as meddling in the internal politics of Grenada and could also sour relations between the two countries... read more...

Bermuda senator lauds island's relationship with Caricom

HAMILTON, Bermuda: Building relationships with Caricom and Cuba present win-win situations for Bermuda, says newly appointed Progressive Labour Party Senator, Mr. Walter Roban... read more...

Jamaican government under fire over draft fingerprints bill

KINGSTON, Jamaica: A draft bill, which seeks to provide the legal authority "for the fingerprinting and photographing, without a Court Order" of persons taken into custody in connection with certain offences in Jamaica is creating a firestorm... read more...

Mindy loses strength to become tropical depression

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Tropical Storm Mindy lost strength as it churned into the Atlantic yesterday and by last night was downgraded to a less-dangerous tropical depression... read more...

Second Acting Lt. Governor of Saba sworn in

THE BOTTOM, Saba: On Friday afternoon, 10th October, Mr. Hubert Roy Smith repeated the words: "So Help My God Almighty" in front of Lt. Governor of Saba, Mr. Antoine as he was sworn in as the 2nd Acting Lt. Governor of Saba... read more...

St. Kitts to use new weapons to fight drug trafficking

BASSETTERE, St. Kitts: Law enforcement in St. Kitts and Nevis have a new weapon in their arsenal to fight drug trafficking and criminality. Two canine dogs have now joined the Drug Unit of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force... read more...

U.S.V.I. authorities capture teenage fugitive who escaped custody

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands: A teenager who escaped police custody this summer while awaiting trial on assault and burglary charges in St. Croix was captured by U.S.V.I. police over the weekend, AP reported last night... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Guyana beat Antigua; Jamaica defeat Trinidad & Tobago

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Guyana won their second match-up against hosts Antigua yesterday in a fine performance in the last Zone B match of the Red Stripe Bowl limited overs competition... read more...

Stay tuned to Caribbean Net News for more on the Red Stripe Bowl.

Jamaica barely loses to Brazil

LEICESTER, England: Brazil's World Cup winners had to rely on an early thunderbolt from Roberto Carlos to gain a narrow 1-0 win over a spirited Jamaica at Leicester City's stadium yesterday... read more...