Archives for Monday, November 24, 2003:

Saba police station an 'embarrassment'

THE BOTTOM, Saba: The police station, located on the main road leading to the capital, has been described as an embarrassment to the people of Saba and the holding cells not fit for people to be locked up in. The police station suffered some damages during the last two major hurricanes but, according to local reports, nothing has been done by the Central Government to try and repair the building... read more...

Environmentalist sees a major place for sustainable tourism

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad: Tobago, Trinidad's smaller island, likes to boast about its natural and relatively unspoilt beauty of sun and sand, flora and fauna and about its ties to the creative entertainment sector. Indeed it has a lot to boast about... read more...

BUSINESS NEWS

Canadian mining company expects first gold shipment from Suriname in February

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, (AFP): Canadian mining company Cambior's new Rosebel Gold mine is set to begin shipment of gold bars in February, the project's general manager Denis Miville-Deschenes said Sunday... read more...

BWIA attracts some British interest

LONDON, England: Two British airlines have shown some interest in buying a minority stake in BWIA International, one of the Caribbean's leading carriers that is close to being grounded by mounting losses, the Financial Times reports.... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Cuban synthetic vaccine will reduce immunization cost for children in poorer countries

HAVANA, Cuba: The first synthetic vaccine against pneumonia and meningitis developed by Cuban researchers will lower the cost of immunizing children in poorer countries... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Vermeulen steers shaky Zimbabwe to level series

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, (AFP): Zimbabwe batsman Mark Vermeulen steered his shaky colleagues to victory in a runs-starved match Sunday to level the five-match one-day series against West Indies at 1-1... read more...

Windies defend ticket prices

LONDON, England: The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has rejected accusations of profiteering on the sale of tickets in the U.K for the England Tour next year, while expressing disappointment with the public comments by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on the issue... read more...