Archives for Friday, January 23, 2004:

20,000 stage march for Aristide in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): More than 20,000 people marched through the Haitian capital on Wednesday in a show of support for President Jean Bertrand Aristide, who is under mounting opposition pressure to resign... read more...

New US ambassador to Barbados sworn in

DES MOINES, USA: Former Iowa Senate President Mary Kramer was sworn in as the United States' ambassador to Barbados Tuesday during a ceremony at the Iowa Capitol... read more...

Beaubrun takes anti-abortion campaign to Dominica

ROSEAU, Dominica: Former St. Lucian Home Affairs Minister Sarah Flood Beaubrun today joined Dominica's National Right to Life Committee in their anti-abortion march and exhibition to mark the 31st anniversary of World Respect Life Day here... read more...

Orthodox patriarch arrives in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Bartholomew I, the Orthodox ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, arrived late Wednesday in Havana on a five-day visit, the first time a leader of the Orthodox Church has paid a visit to Latin America... read more...

Elections unlikely to bring peace to Haiti: UN expert

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP): General elections are unlikely to put an end to escalating violence in Haiti because of the deteriorating rule of law, a UN-appointed human rights expert said in a report published Thursday... read more...

US returns 190 rafters to Dominican Republic

MIAMI, USA (AFP): The US Coast Guard said Wednesday it had picked up 190 Dominicans trying to reach the US territory of Puerto Rico in two boats and returned them to the Dominican Republic... read more...

US accuses Cuba of abusing detained dissidents, renews demands for release

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The United States on Wednesday accused Cuba of "systematically persecuting" scores of dissidents it detained last year in a nationwide crackdown on the opposition, alleging jailhouse mistreatment and abuse... read more...

Another cruise ship impounded in the Caribbean

LONDON, England: Hundreds of cruise passengers were being flown home Thursday after their ship was impounded in Barbados. The 1,385 passengers were on an eight-night Caribbean cruise on the 58,000-tonne Festival Cruise company vessel European Vision... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

OECS appeal judge disagrees with CCJ critics

ROSEAU, Dominica: An OECS appeal court judge says ''not guilty'' in a ''case'' put forward by opponents of the highest regional appellate body, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Grand Cayman Ritz-Carlton completion may be delayed up to a year

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Although The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman developers continue to maintain that the project will be completed by the fall of this year, some industry experts say that the completion date will likely not occur until mid-summer, or even towards the end of 2005... read more...

Caribbean Gold Book introduces UK distribution

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: The Caribbean Gold Book, known as the travel agents' 'bible' for the Caribbean, is entering the UK market with the Winter 2004 edition. In its 20th year of publication, The Caribbean Gold Book is a 260+ page directory that is the most comprehensive reference source for the Caribbean tourism industry, covering all 36 destinations within the region... read more...

Newest St. Kitts resort offers bargains

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Low-cost travel deals, anybody will tell you, are a matter of being in the right place at the right time. For the next month, the right place is The Angelus Resort and Spa the newest resort on the island of St. Kitts in the eastern Caribbean... read more...