Archives for Tuesday, November 4, 2003:

Caribbean yardie gangs 'all over Britain'

LONDON, England: Jamaican and other Caribbean gangsters have invaded Britain at an "alarming rate" says a new report issued by the British police on Monday... read more...

Financial services supervision in St Vincent restructured

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: The former Offshore Finance Authority (OFA) is now officially referred to as the International Financial Services Authority (IFSA) of St Vincent and the Grenadines... read more...

Montserrat Police Commissioner agrees to extend contract

BRADES, Montserrat: Mr John Douglas, Montserrat's Commissioner of Police, has agreed to extend his contract for a further year. Governor Anthony J. Longrigg said Mr Douglas' current contract runs out in March 2004 just a few weeks before a new Governor takes office... read more...

Dominica celebrates 25 years of independence

ROSEAU, Dominica: As Dominica celebrated 25 years of independence on Monday, residents and visitors alike participated in various activities which also recognise the nation's unique Creole culture, with colourful events such as Heritage Day, Creole Day and the World Creole Music Festival... read more...

Sandals to expand in Antigua

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Gordon "Butch" Stewart announced last week that he would invest a further US$25 million in his 193-room Sandals Antigua resort by building a 114-room Mediterranean Village on an adjacent property... read more...

BUSINESS NEWS

Warranty company drops program in Puerto Rico

BEDFORD, USA: Warrantech Caribbean Ltd., a subsidiary of Warrantech Corporation, an independent provider of service contracts and after-market warranties, announced Monday that effective immediately it will no longer administer the Universal Auto Care Program in Puerto Rico... read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Urgent need to demystify science and technology

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaican Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell, has emphasized that there was an urgent need to demystify science and technology in Jamaica and include it in the cultural mainstream so that everyone could become familiar with scientific and technological advancements... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Excel Airways arrives in St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Britain's leading charter airline, Excel Airways landed at St. Kitts' Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport on Saturday, its first long haul flight into the region... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Team selection difficult says Windies captain Lara

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP): West Indies cricket captain Brian Lara said Monday selecting his team for the first of two cricket Tests against Zimbabwe starting on Tuesday was difficult because competition for places was intense... read more...