Archives for Tuesday, January 13, 2004:

New Dominican Prime Minister pledges "a leadership of inclusion"

ROSEAU, Dominica: New Prime Minister, Mr Roosevelt Skerrit, has said that he will provide simple leadership. He said: " I shall not promise you silver and gold, I shall promise you simple leadership, leadership of the people, by the people and for the people." ... read more...

Americas leaders hold summit with eye on growth, equity

MONTERREY, Mexico (AFP): Leaders from the Americas gathered here Monday to start a summit to be dominated by the fight against terrorism, poverty and corruption, and expanding free trade... read more...

St Lucian cabinet minister fired from her post

CASTRIES, St Lucia: The Minister for Gender Relations Mrs. Sarah Flood-Beaubrun has been fired from her ministerial position in a cabinet reshuffle announced Sunday night by Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony in an address to the nation broadcast on radio and television... read more...

Haiti president calls for calm as protests mount

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haiti's President Jean Bertrand Aristide appealed for calm Monday as deadly unrest and constitutional troubles mounted in the impoverished Caribbean republic... read more...

Cayman Islands still probing Parmalat

MIAMI, USA: The Cayman Islands said on Monday an investigation into local subsidiaries of fallen Italian food group Parmalat was continuing, and had so far uncovered no evidence of crimes committed in the Caribbean tax haven... read more...

New alliances established between Kingston and New York

KINGSTON, Jamaica: New alliances in the areas of health, crime fighting and intelligence sharing have been forged between the City of Kingston and New York... read more...

Optimism over restoration of Caribbean reefs

WASHINGTON, USA: Counterpart International's team of environmental experts on coral reef restoration are optimistic about the possibilities for restoring the health of reef areas in Barbados and Jamaica through its award-winning Coral Gardens initiative, pioneered originally in the Pacific... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Queen Mary 2, braving storm, sets off on maiden Atlantic crossing

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AFP): The world's newest and biggest cruise liner, Queen Mary 2, set off Monday on its first transatlantic voyage, braving a nasty North Atlantic winter storm en route to sunny Florida... read more...

Disney Cruise Line to include St. Lucia, Antigua and San Juan

ORLANDO, USA: For the first time ever, Disney Cruise Line plans to include St. Lucia, Antigua and San Juan as scheduled ports of call on select sailings... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies finally secure first class win in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP): The West Indies finally recorded a first class win on their South African tour after provincial team Easterns squandered a prime position at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Monday... read more...

West Indies squad for South Africa one-day series

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (AFP): The West Indies selectors have named a 15-man squad for the one-day series against South Africa, which starts in Cape Town on January 25... read more...