Archives for Monday, October 20, 2003:

Air Jamaica chair urges government to seek outside help in crime situation

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaica government should seek overseas help to tackle the growing crime problem or the tourism industry will perish. That's the view of Mr. Gordon 'Butch' Stewart, chairman of Sandals Resort International... read more...

Trinidad kidnappers release grocery store manager

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: Grocery store manager, Mr. Kelvin Moorley, was back home with his family last night after being released by kidnappers yesterday... read more...

Grenada general election for November

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: Grenada's general election will be held on 27th November. That's the word from Prime Minister, Mr. Keith Mitchell, who made the announcement yesterday during the final day of his party's national convention... read more...

Former diplomat urges greater political union in the region

Bridgetown, Barbados: Former Barbados Trade Ambassador to Trinidad, Mr. Frank DaSilva, is urging four Caricom governments contemplating political union to pursue the initiative... read more...

Caribbean nationals in U.S. urged to recommit themselves to the region

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Jamaica's Minister of Development, Dr. Paul Robertson, has called on Caribbean nationals living in the United States to recommit themselves to the cause of aiding the economic and social development of the Caribbean... read more...

New archaeological sites discovered in Guyana

RUPUNUNI, Guyana: Five new archaeological sites, that date back approximately some 300 to 400 years have been discovered in Guyana's interior region... read more...

Bermuda League warns of male drink spikers

HAMILTON, Bermuda: The Director of the Bermuda's Junior Service League is warning Bermudan men to also be wary of drink spikers who are using date rape drugs to test the reaction on the male sex.... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

Panday to appear in court today

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidad & Tobago's former prime minister, Mr. Basdeo Panday, is slated to appear in court today to face three charges under the Integrity in Public Life Act 1987... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

American tour operators travel to Cuba despite U.S. crackdown

HAVANA, Cuba: "We are now asking when - and not if" U.S. restrictions on travel to Cuba will be eliminated. That's the opinion of Mr. Matt Grayson, government affairs director for the National Tour Association in the U.S... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Guyana is 2003 Red Stripe Bowl champions

DISCOVERY BAY, Jamaica: Guyana are the champions of the 2003 Red Stripe Bowl one-day cricket tournament yesterday, scoring 212 for nine wickets to beat defending champion Barbados by 28 runs... read more...

West Indies add two young fast bowlers for Zimbabwe tour

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Young fast bowlers, Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul and Fidel Edwards have been added to the West Indies team for its upcoming tour of Zimbabwe later this month... read more...