Archives for Thursday, October 23, 2003:

Citizenship controversy continues in the Cayman Islands

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Cayman Islands Cabinet was scheduled to approve another large batch of Caymanian Status (belongership) grants by special dispensation in its meeting on Tuesday, according a senior Government official... read more...

Dominica's Elizabeth 'Pampo' Israel laid to rest

ROSEAU, Dominica: The person widely believed to have been the world's oldest person, Elizabeth 'Pampo' Israel, was be laid to rest yesterday. Born in the Commonwealth of Dominica in 1875, her life spanned three centuries... read more...

Constitutional talks open in Montserrat today

BRADES, Montserrat: A four member British team arrived in Montserrat Wednesday night to hold constitutional talks with members of the Montserrat Legislative Council on October 23... read more...

Bermuda Triangle mystery solved?

MELBOURNE, Australia: Massive gas bubbles rising from the sea floor may be capable of sinking ships and could explain the disappearance of vessel in the "Bermuda Triangle", Melbourne researchers have suggested.. read more...

Rift developing between regional tourism organisations

ST. THOMAS, USVI:  Directors of Tourism of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have called for immediate damage control measures to prevent a major rift from developing between two of the region’s leading tourism organisations.. read more...

University professors go on strike in the Dominican Republic

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Professors at the Dominican Republic's biggest public university went on strike yesterday to demand a 100 percent salary hike. The Miami Herald reports that David Torres, head of the Federation of Professors' Associations, said teachers' salaries have remained static over the last five years. The professors are also asking for more classrooms, lab equipment and better working conditions.

BUSINESS NEWS

Venezuela supports Trinidad's bid for FTAA HQ

CARACAS, Venezuela: Victor Alvarez, Venezuela's main negotiator in the Free Trade for the Americas Agreement (FTAA), says his country is supporting a bid by Trinidad & Tobago to become the FTAA headquarters... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

States must pay costs in successful criminal appeals says Privy Council

LONDON, England: The British Privy Council has delivered a landmark judgment in London where successful litigants in criminal appeals will now be entitled to costs which can run into millions of dollars... read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Net2Phone to offer IP telephony in Puerto Rico

NEWARK, USA: Net2Phone, Inc. and Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico, Inc. today announced an agreement to offer residential telephony service to Liberty Cablevision's customers using Net2Phone's fully managed end-to-end IP telephony service over Liberty Cablevision's cable network... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Cruise lines must do more for the Caribbean says CHA President-elect

NEW YORK, USA: Caribbean cruise lines must do more for tourism and for the people of the Caribbean region says St. Lucian hotelier, Berthia Parle, president-elect of the Caribbean Hotel Association... read more...

Free companion tickets to the Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas: Travellers to the Bahamas who plan and book their air-inclusive vacation packages can now take advantage of a companion flies free offer, which allows two people traveling together to purchase one airline ticket to the Bahamas and get a companion ticket free... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Sir Vivian calls for two teams

DISCOVERY BAY, Jamaica: Chairman of West Indies selectors, Sir Vivian Richards, is calling on the West Indies Cricket Board to allow for two teams especially in light of the  gruelling schedule the West Indies face in the next 12 months... read more...