Archives for Monday, November 17, 2003:

Queen Mary 2 to go on maiden voyage as planned

LONDON, Nov 16 (AFP) - Luxury cruise liner the Queen Mary 2 is likely to sail on its first cruise to the Caribbean as planned early next year despite the death of 16 people when a walkway to the ship collapsed, cruise firm Cunard said Sunday... read more...

Bomb threats at Trinidad airport turn out to be bogus

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Security was beefed up at Trinidad's Piarco International Airport following bomb threats that turned out to be bogus, Transport Minister Franklyn Khan said Saturday... read more...

25th anniversary of Jonestown massacre

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: This Tuesday, Nov. 18, will be the 25th anniversary of the suicides and murders of 913 people in Jonestown, the jungle colony founded by James Warren Jones in Guyana... read more...

Antigua & Barbuda may miss out on CWC 2007

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda could miss out on being a venue for Cricket World Cup 2007.  Prime Minister Lester Bird disclosed this as he returned home from the recent CARICOM summit. "The Antigua Recreation Ground (ARG) just won't cut it, even if we put the $10 million in there given to us by the Chinese," he said... read more...

Concorde leaves London today for new home in Barbados

LONDON, England: The penultimate Concorde flight will take off from Heathrow bound for Barbados today with 70 invited British Airways staff on board.  The supersonic plane, which regularly flew on the London-Barbados route, is being delivered to its new permanent home at Grantley Adams airport... read more...

Environmental group protests against newest Royal Caribbean cruise ship

WASHINGTON, USA: Floridians concerned about Royal Caribbean's refusal to stop dumping inadequately treated sewage and waste into the seas held a rally Sunday protesting the maiden voyage of the company's newest mega-ship, the Mariner of the Seas... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

CARICOM committee to consider honouring Joseph Niles

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) committee responsible for selecting Caribbean nationals to be honoured for outstanding contribution to the development of CARICOM is now looking at a request to honour Caribbean gospel superstar Joseph Niles... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Guyana president announces lower cost AIDS drugs

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: President Bharrat Jagdeo has informed his colleagues in CARICOM of Guyana's ability to produce antiretroviral (ARV) treatment for persons living with HIV/AIDS at a lower cost than was previously available... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies defeat Zimbabwe in second Test to win series

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, (AFP): West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 128 runs in the second and final Test here on Sunday to take the series 1-0, retaining the Clive Lloyd Trophy. Only 35 minutes play was needed on the final morning to wrap it all up. Zimbabwe were 90-9 overnight requiring an impossible 143 runs to win with just one wicket remaining... read more...

US beat St Kitts & Nevis 6-0 in Olympic soccer qualifier

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The two-game, second round CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying series opened with a dominating 6-0 win for the U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team over St. Kitts & Nevis in front of over 7,000 boisterous fans who packed Warner Park in Basseterre for what was billed as the biggest sporting event that the island has ever hosted... read more...