Archives for Wednesday, December 17, 2003:

Small Commonwealth states to get economic protection

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The small and inherently vulnerable economies of small states in the Commonwealth are expected to be protected from the vagaries of international trade and finance... read more...

Grenadians in London ready to help

LONDON, England: Grenadian residents in the United Kingdom were saddened to learn of the recent flooding which resulted in damage and loss of property in the River Road area of St. George's on Friday December 12... read more...

Dominica seeks economic pain relief

ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica's Prime Minister Pierre Charles, who is fresh from a medical doctor-ordered ''rest and relaxation leave'', is leading a four-member team to a crucial international financial meeting which takes in Barbados on Wednesday... read more...

Taylor tops tourism

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Chairman of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), Barbadian Ralph Taylor, has been accorded the prestigious recognition as "Caribbean Tourism Media Personality of the Year"... read more...

Public sector union upset with Dominica government plans

ROSEAU, Dominica: The Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU) said it is unhappy with the government's plan to retrench over 30 daily paid workers of the Ministry of Agriculture, beginning January 1... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

CCJ legislation tabled in the Jamaican Senate

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Senator A. J. Nicholson, tabled appropriate legislation in the Jamaican Senate on Friday to establish the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as Jamaica's final court of appeal... read more...

A look at Freedom of Information legislation in the British Virgin Islands

ROAD TOWN, BVI: A Law Reform Commission Committee has been set up in the British Virgin Islands to embark on a law reform exercise relating to Freedom of Information (FOI), which will culminate in recommendations and draft legislation in this subject area... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Lara heartened despite defeat by South Africa in first Test

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP): West Indian captain Brian Lara said he was heartened by his team's performance despite a 189-run defeat on the fifth day of the first Test against South Africa on Tuesday... read more...

West Indian, South African Test captains fined for slow over-rates

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP): Rival South African and West Indian Test captains Graeme Smith and Brian Lara fell foul of a new get-tough policy by the International Cricket Council on slow over-rates Tuesday... read more...

Lara, Smith hail Indian win over Australia

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP): India's victory over Australia in Adelaide was hailed Tuesday by the captains of South Africa and the West Indies... read more...