Archives for Tuesday, February 3, 2004:

Caribbean set to record growth in arrivals in 2004

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean tourism sector's performance is expected to improve in 2004, continuing an upward trend that began in 2003, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has projected... read more...

Skerrit says past four years difficult and painful for Dominicans

ROSEAU, Dominica: While observing his coalition administration's fourth anniversary in office on Sunday, Dominica's prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit says it has been a difficult and painful experience for Dominicans, but they understood... read more...

British man smuggled cocaine from Grenada

NORTHAMPTON, England: A Chinese restaurant chef smuggled US$900,000 of cocaine into Britain from the Caribbean to pay off gambling debts, Northampton Crown Court heard Monday... read more...

CARICOM urged to adopt new measures for survival

KINGSTON, Jamaica: State Minister in the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill has said that Jamaica and the wider Caribbean should adopt new and responsive regional measures to ensure survival and competitiveness... read more...

St. Kitts ready to welcome Queen Mary 2

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Tourism officials here at pulling out all the stops to welcome the Queen Mary 2, the world's largest cruise ship to St. Kitts on its inaugural Caribbean cruise... read more...

IMF team arrives in Dominica

ROSEAU, Dominica: A team from the International Monetary Fund has arrived in Dominica to conduct a review of economic performance of the Dominica economy. An essential requirement of Dominica's engagement with the IMF is for periodic reviews of economic performance to ensure compliance with the Letter of Intent... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

Privy Council dismisses Grenada libel appeal

LONDON, England: On January 29, 2004 the Privy Council in London dismissed the Appeal of George Worme and Grenada Today Ltd, challenging the constitutionality of Section 252 of the Criminal Code of Grenada, which establishes the offence of Intentional Criminal Libel... read more...