Archives for Saturday, February 21, 2004:

At least 14 injured in Haiti as unrest intensifies

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): At least 14 people, including two journalists, were wounded here Friday when supporters of embattled Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide clashed with protestors demanding his resignation as the country's violent political crisis escalated... read more...

UN plans emergency aid appeal for Haiti

UNITED NATIONS (AFP): The UN's emergency relief coordinator said Friday the world body will issue an urgent appeal for millions of dollars in aid to help address a looming catastrophe in Haiti... read more...

Britons warned avoid travelling to Haiti

LONDON, England: Britons are being urged to avoid travelling to Haiti at all costs following the growing civil unrest and lawlessness in the Caribbean state... read more...

Cayman Islands general elections to take place on Nov 17

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Governor of the Cayman Islands, Mr. Bruce Dinwiddy, has announced the timetable for the 2004 General Elections, which sets Wednesday, November 17 as Elections Day, which is also designated as a public holiday... read more...

Windwards leaders planning major meeting with banana stakeholders

ROSEAU, Dominica:  Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit disclosed here on Thursday that the Windward Islands' leaders will meet with stakeholders to save the banana industry, a major income earner for the sub-region... read more...

Hotel-casino planned for Turks and Caicos

LAS VEGAS, USA: Don Barden, the chairman and chief executive officer of Majestic Investor, the owner of Fitzgeralds Casino in Las Vegas, announced on Thursday that his company plans to build a hotel-casino in the Turks and Caicos Islands... read more...

Bermuda Stock Exchange could benefit from bank takeover

HAMILTON, Bermuda: As the sale of the Bank of Bermuda to global banking giant HSBC neared closure, President and CEO of the Bermuda Stock Exchange, Gregory Wojciechowski, speaking to the Bermuda Sun, expressed optimism that the bank's listing will act as catalyst for future developments and listings on the Bermuda Stock Exchange... read more...

Barbados banking system 'awash with excess liquidity'

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Barbados banking system is expected to remain highly liquid in the coming year as the jurisdiction's commercial banks begin to "overflow" with money, according to Central Bank Governor Dr Marion Williams... read more...

Plot to kill Jamaican police chief

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Authorities have launched an investigation into a plot to kill Jamaica's police chief, officials said Wednesday... read more...

Grenada PM appointed to Privy Council

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The following announcement was made in London today by Number 10 Downing Street: "Her Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve that Dr. the Honourable Keith Mitchell be appointed a member of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council."... read more...

Antigua PM to dissolve Parliament next week

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda said Thursday he would dissolve Parliament next week and call a general election, expressing confidence his party would win despite several corruption scandals and the defection of three members last year... read more...

Report of typhoid outbreak in Jamaica premature

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica: Jamaican health authorities are moving to allay fears about a possible typhoid outbreak in western Jamaica, with three cases of the disease detected in a community in Westmoreland... read more...