Archives for Saturday, January 17, 2004:

AIC chief sues over Trinidad bribery allegations

TORONTO, Canada: According to a report by the Globe and Mail, Canadian billionaire Michael Lee-Chin is at the centre of a political storm in Trinidad and Tobago over allegations that he bribed a cabinet minister to help secure the purchase of a state-owned bank... read more...

CARICOM leaders to meet with Haitian groups

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: During the visit of the CARICOM Fact-Finding Mission to Haiti on 5-7 January 2004, political opposition and civil society leaders expressed interest in meeting with CARICOM Heads of State and Government, in order to express their views directly to the CARICOM leadership... read more...

Dominican Republic peso slides, threatening oil supply

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic's currency plumbed new depths against the dollar on Friday, threatening the supply of crude oil to the economically troubled Caribbean nation, government officials and business people said... read more...

Luxembourg bankers questioned in efforts to trace Cayman Islands funds

LUXEMBOURG (AFP): Luxembourg investigators have questioned several bankers as part of a money-laundering probe in connection with the collapse of Italian food giant Parmalat, sources said Friday... read more...

Sir Ronald Sanders concerned over FATF approach to the Bahamas and Guatemala

MIAMI, USA: At the end of a meeting in Miami of the Steering Group of the Caribbean Financial Action Task (CFATF), the Chairman Sir Ronald Sanders has expressed concern about the approach of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force to The Bahamas and Guatemala... read more...

Amnesty Int'l calls for an end to abuses of human rights in Haiti

LONDON, England: Amnesty International today called for an end to all abuses of human rights in Haiti, and urged the international community to help the country's institutions re-establish a climate in which the human rights of all Haitians can flourish... read more...

Post-Castro Cuba could be chaotic warns panel

MIAMI, USA: (UPI): Officials in Washington warned Friday the death of President Fidel Castro could result in social chaos, shortages and a refugee crisis in Cuba... read more...

Dominicans pay last respects to former PM

ROSEAU, Dominica: Hundreds of Dominicans converged on the state house in Roseau today to have a final glimpse and say farewell to their late Prime Minister Pierre Charles who died last week... read more...

Drug smuggling grandmother sentenced to eight years in prison

LONDON, England (AFP): A British court sentenced a wheelchair-bound grandmother on Friday to eight years in prison for masterminding a major drug smuggling operation between Jamaica and Britain... read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Bermuda scores well in global technology survey

GENEVA, Switzerland: A global technology survey released last month by the World Economic Forum has placed Bermuda amongst the highest ranked nations in terms of internet and computer technology provision... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Queen Mary 2 to visit St. Thomas on maiden voyage

ST. THOMAS, USVI: Cunard Line's newest ship, the Queen Mary 2, will make her first visit to St. Thomas on January 24, during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Smith, Gibbs hit third triple century stand

CENTURION, South Africa (AFP): South African captain Graeme Smith shared a world record third triple century opening stand with Herschelle Gibbs against the West Indies at Centurion Park Friday - then said he would have bowled if he had won the toss... read more...