Archives for Thursday, March 4, 2004:

Haitian prime minister declares state of emergency

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haiti's Prime Minister Yvon Neptune on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the country as unrest persisted following the exile of president Jean Bertrand Aristide... read more...

Aristide departure is a 'dangerous precedent': CARICOM president

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): Describing Haitian ex-president Jean Bertrand Aristide's departure from power as a "dangerous precedent," Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson said Wednesday that area leaders will not negotiate with rebel leaders in Haiti... read more...

Explosion at Soufriere Hills volcano

BRADES, Montserrat (GIU): There has been increase in volcanic activity at the Soufriere Hills volcano. Persons in the evacuation zone have been told to leave the area immediately, according to an announcement on the government owned Radio Montserrat... read more...

CSME public education moves into high gear

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is enhancing the regional Public Education Programme for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) with a series of communications events beginning in Barbados this week... read more...

Bahamas banking audit deadline looms

NASSAU, Bahamas: Multinational corporations may feel better about doing business with Bahamas-based banks after March 31, when those institutions must comply with tough new auditing standards aimed at strangling the money laundering trade in that country... read more...

Debate continues on controversial Montserrat lottery

BRADES, Montserrat (GIU): Residents of Montserrat continue to express their opinions on the controversial Gaming and Wagering Bill now before the island's legislators... read more...

St. Kitts and Nevis imposes ban on poultry imports

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis has banned the importation of poultry products, mainly chicken, eggs, and pet birds, from several countries that have reported the presence of bird flu... read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Nortel wins Puerto Rico VOIP deal

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: TData Puerto Rico and TLD (Telefónica Larga Distancia) of Puerto Rico, affiliates of Telefónica S.A., have selected Nortel Networks to converge their local, long-distance and data services onto a next generation voice over IP (Internet Protocol) network, enabling rapid delivery of advanced IP services to businesses and consumers in Puerto Rico... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Air Jamaica announces new Houston schedule

MIAMI, USA: Putting some fizz in travel to the Caribbean from Texas, beginning immediately, Air Jamaica is offering a new morning champagne service from Houston to Montego Bay, Jamaica with connections inside Jamaica and onwards to the wider Caribbean... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Collingwood and Giles boost test cases

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): Paul Collingwood and Ashley Giles pushed their cases for selection for next week's first Test against the West Indies with great batting and solid bowling respectively as England drew their non-first class, three-day cricket match against Jamaica at Sabina Park here on Wednesday... read more...