Archives for Sunday, January 11, 2004:

New Dominica Prime Minister announces cabinet

ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica's new Prime Minister, Mr Roosevelt Skerrit has announced his cabinet. The announcement came on Friday evening, 24 hours after he was sworn in as Dominica's 7th Prime Minister... read more...

FTAA will be a tough sell for Bush at summit

CRAWFORD, USA (AFP): A US hard-sell of plans for a Free Trade Area of the Americas will hit some turbulence at Monday's Summit of the Americas in Mexico, as some leaders balk at the notion that free trade can cure their countries' worsening social ills... read more...

Antigua PM to miss special summit of the Americas

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Prime Minister Lester Bird will not be attending the Special Summit of the Americas which runs from January 12 - 13 in Monterrey, Mexico, according to the Prime Minister's Press Attaché, Norman 'Gus' Thomas... read more...

Investment Committee to be established in Grenada

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: In keeping with its thrust on consultation and inclusion, and to ensure foreign investments are suited to facilitating sustainable development, the Government of Grenada plans to establish a multi-disciplinary Investment Committee to assess all proposals from foreign investors... read more...

Jamaican Shipping Association upgrading port security

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), in collaboration with the Port Authority of Jamaica and Security Administrators Limited (SAL), is in the process of upgrading Jamaica's maritime security status... read more...

Guyana Institute for Democracy welcomes US immigration reform

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Guyana Institute for Democracy (GID) has welcomed the sweeping immigration reform measure proposed by United States President George W. Bush on Wednesday... read more...

Cuba limits Internet access

HAVANA, Cuba: A new law has been passed in Cuba that will make access to the Internet more difficult for Cubans... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Bonaire named top Caribbean/Atlantic dive destination

KRALENDIJK, Bonaire: Bonaire has been named the top Caribbean/Atlantic Dive destination by the 2004 Rodale's Scuba Diving Reader's Choice Awards for the second consecutive year... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Easterns counter-attack against West Indies

BENONI, South Africa (AFP): Albie Morkel defied food poisoning that hit both sides to lead an Easterns counter-attack against the West Indies on the second day of their tour cricket match at Willowmoore Park on Saturday... read more...