Archives for Sunday, November 16, 2003:

Thirteen die in Queen Mary 2 gangway collapse

SAINT NAZAIRE, France (AFP): Thirteen people were killed and 32 others injured Saturday when a walk-way collapsed on the Queen Mary 2, the world's largest passenger ship which has its maiden Caribbean voyage scheduled for next April... read more...

Floods strike Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

BALTIMORE, USA: Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency Thursday after flooding ousted hundreds of people from their homes... read more...

Six leaders missed Caricom summit

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia: Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government ended the 9th Special Meeting in St. Lucia today with nearly half of its membership absent... read more...

Cuban independent journalist freed after six years in prison

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban independent journalist Bernardo Arevalo Padron was freed from a prison in eastern Cuba after having served six years on conviction of committing an "outrage" against the Communist government of President Fidel Castro, his friends said Friday... read more...

Former British Virgin Islands minister denies money laundering allegations

ROAD TOWN, BVI: Former British Virgin Islands Minister of Education and Culture, now opposition Member of the Legislative Council, Mr Andrew Fahie has denied any wrongdoing in connection with allegations that he is being investigated for money laundering... read more...

Dominica needs quality not quantity

ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica is a beautiful country and it needs quality development not quantity development stated Texan billionaire Allen Stanford in a live telephone interview with state-owned DBS Radio... read more...

Top NYC crime fighters attend anti-crime seminar in Trinidad

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: Former Mayor of New York, Rudy Guillani and the former Commissioner of Police for the city of New York Bernard Kerick were in attendance at a two-day private sector-organised seminar In Trinidad on combating crime... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Cuban researchers develop synthetic vaccine against pneumonia and meningitis

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban researchers have produced the first synthetic vaccine against pneumonia and meningitis, press reports said here Saturday... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

Freedom of information legislation to be introduced in the British Virgin Islands

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Law Reform Commission (LRC) has initiated the process to introduce new legislation on freedom of information in the BVI, following the government's approval for reform work to begin in this area... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Lower fares to the Bahamas on several airlines

NASSAU, Bahamas: Travelers to the Bahamas who plan and book their air-inclusive vacation packages can now take advantage of the Companion Flies Free Offer, which allows two people traveling together to purchase one airline ticket to the Bahamas and get a companion ticket for free. Travel to Nassau/Paradise Island must be booked by Nov. 30, 2003 and completed by Feb. 8, 2004... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies one wicket from victory

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AFP): West Indies were just one wicket away from victory in the second Test against Zimbabwe on Saturday after a day in which 19 wickets fell for only 205 runs... read more...

U.S. beat St. Kitts 6-0 

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The United States beat St. Kitts and Nevis 6-0 in an Olympic qualifying match in St Kitts Saturday night. The second leg will be played in Germantown, Maryland, on Wednesday. Full report in tomorrow's edition.