Archives for Tuesday, December 16, 2003:

US condemns Haitian violence, accuses government

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The United States on Monday accused the Haitian government of violently suppressing peaceful political demonstrations by paying "armed thugs" to crack down on crowds protesting President Jean-Betrand Aristide's rule ... read more...

British women jailed in Grenada after drug bust

READING, England: Two British housewives face two years in jail after being convicted over Grenada's biggest drugs bust... read more...

Cuba negotiating purchase of new US food imports

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): The Cuban government on Monday began meeting with representatives of nearly 140 US companies, its aim to sign up some $135 million in agri-food contracts for import during 2004... read more...

New controversy in Antigua and Barbuda over election observers

ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Prime Minister Lester Bird today refuted suggestions made by the UPP Leader Baldwin Spencer that the government was resisting the appointment of observers for the forthcoming general elections in Antigua and Barbuda... read more...

Levy on cruise line tickets still a live issue

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis' Minister of Tourism, Mr Dwyer Astaphan says efforts to implement a US$20 levy on cruise line tickets to the Caribbean are only on pause and the issue is far from dead... read more...

Grenada government develops disaster area strategy

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Head of the National Emergency Advisory Council, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, met and held discussions Saturday on the River Road flooding issue with representatives of the Ministry of Works, the Project Implementation Unit and the National Emergency Relief Organization (NERO)... read more...

British Virgin Islands belonger status for 21

ROAD TOWN, BVI: Twenty-one people were conferred with British Virgin Islands belonger status at a presentation ceremony on Friday... read more...

BUSINESS NEWS

Isle of Capri Casinos opens casino in Bahamas

BILOXI, USA: Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. officials announced today that it has opened its casino at the Westin and Sheraton at Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort at Freeport, Grand Bahama... read more...

Caribbean tourism on the rebound

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten: Commissioner responsible for Economic & Tourism Affairs Theo Heyliger, says that Caribbean tourism is on the rebound...read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

OAS development agency to provide low-cost computers to Caribbean

WASHINGTON, USA: The Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD), the development arm of the Organization of American States (OAS), has signed an agreement with the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunications Organizations (CANTO) to provide low-cost computers to teachers and schools in the Caribbean... read more...

National payments system for Trinidad and Tobago

LONDON, England: LogicaCMG announced today that it has won a contract from the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago to implement a Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system and Government Securities Settlement system... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Ntini leaves West Indies tottering with three wicket haul

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP): Fast bowler Makhaya Ntini took three late wickets as South Africa pressed for victory on the fourth day of the first Test against the West Indies Monday, despite a double century by West Indian captain Brian Lara... read more...