Archives for Sunday, December 7, 2003:

Tropical Storm Odette moves inland over Hispaniola

MIAMI, USA: Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for the Dominican Republic from Isla Saona westward and for Haiti as late-season tropical storm Odette moves inland across the southwestern portion of the Dominican Republic... read more...

Commonwealth summit opens

ABUJA, Nigeria: To the beat of drums and the tones of a traditional Nigerian choir, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II opened a summit of Commonwealth leaders in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday... read more...

Haiti's prime minister condemns ongoing violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haiti's prime minister, Yvon Neptune, condemned ongoing violence in the country on Saturday, one day after some 25 people were injured in the latest bout of unrest... read more...

Ten Cubans feared dead in bid to flee homeland

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Ten Cubans who tried to leave their country for the United States are feared to have died while crossing the perilous Florida Straits, the US Coast Guard said Friday citing a witness... read more...

French Caribbean territories to vote on institutional reforms

PARIS, France (AFP): Voters in the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique as well as the two smaller islands of St Martin and St Barthelemy will head to the polls on Sunday to decide on proposed institutional reforms following a complex electoral campaign... read more...

US further tightens restrictions on business, travel in Cuba

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The United States on Friday announced tighter inspections of US citizens traveling to Cuba and a crackdown on illegal business with the communist island... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Jamaican reggae star cancels London gig amid gay rights protest

LONDON, England (AFP): A controversial Jamaican reggae star whom gay rights campaigners accuse of homophobia cancelled a performance in London Saturday as a pressure group demanded that criminal charges be brought against him... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Ritz-Carlton signs agreement for first La Prairie Spa in the Caribbean

GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman: The Ritz-Carlton in Grand Cayman will be the first and only resort in the Caribbean to feature an elegant new spa concept from La Prairie, the exclusive Swiss-based skincare and beauty company... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Chanderpaul, Jacobs in record stand for West Indies

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AFP): Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ridley Jacobs shared a South African fifth wicket record stand as the touring West Indians played themselves into a dominant position on the second day of a four-day match against Free State on Saturday... read more...