Archives for Wednesday, December 3, 2003:

CARICOM leaders meet with Blair

LONDON, England: CARICOM Heads of Government, in London en route to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Abuja, Nigeria, met over breakfast with UK Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday at his invitation... read more...

Jamaica to acquire advanced cargo inspection equipment

SAN DIEGO, USA: Jamaica is to acquire state-of-the-art cargo inspection systems from two California firms, financed by a $17.5 million loan guarantee by the US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank)... read more...

Swedish Ambassador visits Grenada

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Ambassador of Sweden to Grenada Hans Linton paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Keith Mitchell Tuesday at Mt. Royal, the Prime Minister's Official Residence... read more...

BVI families benefit from disaster relief

ROAD TOWN, BVI: Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands, Dr. D. Orlando Smith has reported that various households throughout Tortola and Jost Van Dyke benefited from Government relief over the weekend. Food, sanitation supplies and bedding were distributed to families who were affected by last month's heavy rains and floods... read more...

UN report warns Small Island Developing States of increasing vulnerability

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: A United Nations report released Tuesday said that Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which rely heavily on agriculture, forestry and fisheries exports, are increasingly threatened by a combination of fluctuating commodity prices and trade regulations and the potentially disastrous results of climate change... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Four Caribbean nations to tackle nursing shortage

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Four Caribbean nations - St Kitts and Nevis, Jamaica, the British Virgin Islands and Suriname - are to address the severe shortage of nurses in the region... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Divi Resorts announces winter sale in the Caribbean

CHAPEL HILL, USA: Divi Resorts has announced a "blow out winter sale" at eight of their Caribbean resorts including Divi Little Bay Beach Resort in St. Maarten, Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino in Bonaire, Divi Southwinds Beach Resort and Divi Heritage Beach Resort in Barbados, Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort & Casino in St. Croix, Divi Tiara Beach Resort in Cayman Brac and Divi Village Resort and Divi Dutch Village in Aruba... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Boxing to be broadcast live on cable from St. Thomas

ST. THOMAS, USVI: Commissioner of Tourism Pamela C. Richards has announced that the first major boxing event to be held in the U.S. Virgin Islands will take place on Friday, December 5, in St. Thomas. The government of United States Virgin Islands, in association with Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing and Sterling Promotions, will bring "Rumble in Paradise," a six-fight card event to St. Thomas, which will be nationally televised to more than 90 million viewers on the ESPN2 cable network... read more...