Archives for Wednesday, December 24, 2003:

Two killed in Haiti protest

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Two people were killed and six others were wounded during anti-government demonstrations in the Haitian capital calling for President Jean Bertrand Aristide to step down, police said Tuesday... read more...

Bank of America files criminal complaint in relation to Parmalat's Cayman subsidiary

MILAN, Italy: Bank of America on Tuesday met Italian prosecutors, and filed a criminal complaint in accordance with Italian law charging forgery involving Italian food group Parmalat's Cayman Islands subsidiary, Bonlat Financing Corporation, news agencies reported... read more...

Chavez, Castro meet

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Cuban President Fidel Castro met Monday on La Orchila island in the Caribbean to discuss issues of "common interest" in an unofficial visit, state television reported... read more...

BVI 2004 budget address - "Empowering Our People"

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands Minister for Finance and Economic Development Mr Ronnie Skelton presented the Government's budget for fiscal year 2004 under the theme "Empowering Our People" on Monday... read more...

Gurkhas cleared over brawl death in Belize

LONDON, England: Three Gurkhas have been acquitted of involvement in the death of a teenage boy at a strip club in Belize. The riflemen, who were cleared at a court martial, were among 30 soldiers celebrating the end of a one-month jungle training exercise when a fight broke out between Gurkhas and teenagers at the brothel and club... read more...

Mexico, Cuba to patch old ties after 2002 tiff

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP): Mexico and Cuba, whose historic ties suffered a war of words in 2002, would like a meeting between Presidents Vicente Fox and Fidel Castro to usher in renewed relations, a top official said Monday... read more...

Grenada PM meets with Opposition delegation

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Calling the meeting "historic," Prime Minister Keith Mitchell welcomed Opposition Leader Tillman Thomas and a three-person delegation comprising Parliamentarians Nazim Burke, George Prime and Glynis Roberts to the Prime Minister's Office for consultations on a number of national issues on Tuesday... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Bahamas Florida Express issues advisory

GRAND BAHAMA, Bahamas: Bahamas Florida Express management has issued a warning to travelers that THE CAT -- one of the fastest high-speed passenger ferries in North America, offering a quick, two-hour trip at a speed of 50 mph on a 320-foot vessel -- is not affiliated in any way with Discovery Cruise Lines.  More than 12,000 customers have utilized THE CAT, recently launched by Bahamas Florida Express to transport visitors to Grand Bahama from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

'Sail Barbados' to be held in January 2004 after a seven year break

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: In January 2004, the Barbados Yacht Club and the Barbados Sailing Association will host an around the island race. AT&T Wireless will sponsor the race, dubbed Sail Barbados 2004, in association with Cariaccess Communications, Avaya, Banks Beer and Mount Gay Distilleries... read more...