Archives for Thursday, January 8, 2004:

Dominica Labor Party chooses new leader

ROSEAU, Dominica: According to a BBC report, Roosevelt Skerrit, 31, the current education minister, has been nominated as leader by the Dominica Labour Party following the death on Tuesday of Prime Minister Pierre Charles at the age of 49... read more...

Political unrest in Haiti claims new victim

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): A man was killed in a shootout with police Wednesday as a new anti-government demonstration in the Haitian capital sparked fresh tensions, witnesses said... read more...

US says Cuba to blame for cancellation of immigration talks

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The United States on Wednesday said Cuban intransigence and not US opposition was to blame for the cancellation of a planned round of immigration talks this week... read more...

New York mayor to visit Haiti, Jamaica

NEW YORK, USA (AFP): New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will visit Haiti and Jamaica over the weekend, his office announced Wednesday... read more...

Cayman Islands must submit plan for adoption of EU tax directive by Jan 31

GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman: The UK government has reportedly given the Cayman Islands until January 31st to formulate an acceptable compromise plan that will enable the British Caribbean territory to be bound by the rules of the European Savings Directive when it comes into force in 2005... read more...

Montserrat residents want to return to homes

BRADES, Montserrat (GIU): An American homeowner from Foxes Bay has submitted a proposal to the Government of Montserrat about 24 hour access to the area... read more...

Bush's immigration reform basics

WASHINGTON, USA (UPI): President George W. Bush announced an immigration reform proposal Wednesday to stanch the flow of illegal immigrants into the country and change the status of those already in the United States... read more...

Reader searching for mother's college roommate

I am in the process of trying to locate my mother's 1953 college roommate who was from Jamaica. My mother's name is Gail (Buttel) Johnson and she roomed with Hyacinth (Philips) Shirley in 1953 at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A. Hyacinth's family lived in Kingston, Jamaica... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Queen Elizabeth to name world's biggest ocean liner on Thursday

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AFP): In a ceremony reviving the golden age of ocean travel, Queen Elizabeth is to crack a large bottle of French champagne on Thursday across the bows of the largest passenger liner ever built and name it Queen Mary 2... read more...

CHA launches new initiatives

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: In an unprecedented effort, the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) has announce the launch of several initiatives to garner a greater share of the lucrative meetings and incentives markets for the region.... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

England wait on Jones for West Indies

LONDON, England (AFP): England kept a place open for fast bowler Simon Jones when they named their squad for their four-Test tour of the West Indies here Wednesday... read more...

England fixtures in the West Indies

LONDON, England (AFP): Itinerary for England's cricket tour of the West Indies... read more...