Archives for Wednesday, November 5, 2003:

US gets Cuban roast, says Castro should be terminated

NEW YORK, USA (AFP): In what has become an annual event in the august halls of the United Nations, the General Assembly on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to end the US economic embargo against Cuba... read more...

U.S. Embassy employee in Jamaica shot

KINGSTON, Jamaica: A member of the U.S. Embassy staff in Kingston was in serious, but stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest late Sunday evening... read more...

Construction of US$10 million head office for Caribbean Star to start soon in St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The construction of the new Head Office for Caribbean Star in St Kitts, on land just outside of the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport, is set to begin shortly following the acquisition of the title to the property by the Stanford Financial Group... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

BET backs Caribbean Media Exchange

WASHINGTON, USA: One of America's leading television networks, Black Entertainment Television (BET), a driving force for US travel to the Caribbean, has confirmed its support of the Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx) to be held at Almond Village Resorts in Barbados, December 4-8, 2003... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

New High Court judge appointed in Anguilla and Montserrat

BRADES, Montserrat: Justice Janice M. George-Creque, a new High Court judge from the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, has been assigned to the British Overseas Territories of Anguilla and Montserrat... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

AIDS could lead to political instability in the Caribbean

OSLO, Norway (AFP): Former US president Bill Clinton said Tuesday that the spread of AIDS could lead to "massive political instability".  "We could lose democracies in the Caribbean," he added... read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

First Citizens Bank of Trinidad & Tobago to offer telephone banking

TORONTO, Canada: Computer Talk Technology Inc. (CTT) has announced that it will equip First Citizens Bank (FCB) in Trinidad and Tobago with new systems to offer fully automated telephone banking services... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

American Airlines puts the Bahamas on sale 

FORT WORTH, USA: American Airlines and American Eagle have announced special low fares between dozens of U.S. cities and four destination in the Bahamas: Freeport, George Town, Marsh Harbour and Nassau. Round-trip fares begin at only $195... read more...

Norwegian Cruise Line to offer Belize cruise from Houston

HOUSTON, USA: Under terms of a three-year agreement, Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Sea vessel will offer a minimum of 48 seven-day cruises per year from Houston to Western Caribbean destinations including calls at the ports of Roatan, Honduras; Belize City, Belize; and Cancun and Cozumel, Mexico. NCL previously offered cruises from Houston in 2001.

SPORTS NEWS

Taibu and Matsikenyeri rescue Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP): Tatenda Taibu and debutant Stuart Matsikenyeri came to Zimbabwe's rescue on Tuesday as the home side recovered from 58-3 to finish the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies on 284-6... read more...