Archives for Saturday, October 18, 2003:

CTO postpones cruise tax until 2004

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands: The controversial cruise ship tax has been postponed until 2004 as member states of the Caribbean Tourism Organization say they want more time... read more...

St. Maarten politician to answer corruption charges

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten: The leader of St. Maarten's Workers Liberation in Curacao, Mr. Anthony Godett, has been summoned to appear in court on 3rd November, to face accusations of fraud, embezzlement and money laundering... read more...

Criminal deportees wreaking havoc on region

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Criminal deportees sent back from the United States to their Caribbean and Latin American homelands are wreaking havoc on the small countries and leading to escalating crime rates... read more...

More kidnappings in Trinidad & Guyana

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: Another victim has been kidnapped in Trinidad. Trinidad Express reports indicate that the latest victim of abduction is Mr. Kelvin Moreley, who was snatched when he approached the gate of his Arima home on Thursday evening... read more...

Dominica may not support Trinidad's FTAA bid

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S.V.I.: Dominica is in favour of the U.S. preference for a consensus approach to deciding whether Port-of-Spain, Atlanta or Panama City becomes the host the headquarters of the Free Trade Area of the Americas... read more...

Inflation reaches double digits in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The inflation level in Jamaica has reached a whopping 10.8 percent for the first time in seven years... read more...

Guyana President in Brazil again

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana's President, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, paid his second visit to Brazil in three months yesterday, where he is slated to hold talks again on trade issues, GINA officials say... read more...

Former Bermuda Premier named Deputy Speaker

HAMILTON, Bermuda: In a surprising move in Bermuda's political circles, former Premier, Ms. Jennifer Smith, who was ousted by her own party, was on Thursday selected as the ruling Progressive Labour Party's candidate for deputy speaker of the House of Assembly, according to the Royal Gazette... read more...

BUSINESS NEWS

Digicel opens in Grenada

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: Newly opened Digicel offices in Grenada were reportedly crammed yesterday with Grenadians anxious to take advantage of the Irish telecommunications giant's cell phone service... read more...

Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange turns two tomorrow

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange will celebrate its second anniversary tomorrow, 19th October, according to reports out of St. Kitts last night... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Hilton Caribbean to open fourteenth hotel

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Hilton Caribbean has added its fourteenth hotel and ninth island to its growing collection with the recent groundbreaking of the 353-room Hilton Barbados, which will open fourth quarter of 2004, a prepared statement disclosed yesterday... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Barbados & Guyana to meet in Red Stripe finals

DISCOVERY BAY, Jamaica: A win over Trinidad & Tobago by defending champion Barbados ensured their place in the Red Stripe Bowl finals tomorrow in Jamaica. Barbados soundly won yesterday's second semi-finals match-up by 61 runs at the Kaiser Sports Club.
The Bajans scored 175 in 48.2 overs, after winning the toss and batting first. But Trinidad & Tobago could only manage 114 runs before they were bowled out in the 36th over.  Left-arm medium-fast bowler Ian Bradshaw was the hero of the Bajan victory, ending with the impressive figures of five wickets for 22 runs off his 10 overs, CMC reports indicate.