Archives for Saturday, March 6, 2004:

Aristide partisans denounce US as Haiti moves closer to new government

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Thousands of supporters of ex-president Jean Bertrand Aristide swarmed through the Haitian capital on Friday, demanding his return from exile and denouncing the United States, as the government and political opposition move closer to naming a new premier... read more...

Central African Republic moves to silence Aristide

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AFP): The government of the Central African Republic moved Friday to silence its difficult guest, ousted Haitian leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide, but said it is not ready to expel him from the country... read more...

Offshore Alert newsletter causes commotion in the Cayman Islands

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: A report in the most recent KYC News publication, the monthly Offshore Alert, has been the topic of much discussion in the Cayman Islands this week because of a news article with regard to the Leader of Government Business, McKeeva Bush... read more...

Guyana - NYC cocaine ring uncovered

NEW YORK, USA: Police have uncovered a huge Guyana-to-New York City cocaine ring involving baggage handlers overseas and at Kennedy Airport, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Thursday... read more...

CTO and CHA lay groundwork for collective approach

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The region's leading public and private sector tourism organizations, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) have agreed to resolve areas of discrepancy and strengthen areas of common action... read more...

Offshore Alert newsletter takes aim at The Ritz-Carlton Cayman developer again

MIAMI, USA: Despite having a libel action commenced against it in the Cayman Islands Court following an earlier article about Ritz-Carlton developer Michael Ryan, Miami-based KYC News has again taken aim at Mr Ryan in its February Offshore Alert newsletter... read more...

Montserrat Chamber of Commerce president joins lottery debate

BRADES, Montserrat (GIU): Kenny Cassell, president of the Montserrat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) says despite strong opposition from the churches the private sector body will continue with its plan to set up a lottery on the island... read more...

Cereal sales soar in Jamaica on reports of increased libido

POUNDBURY, England: A British cereal company has seen sales of its high fibre products soar in Jamaica where locals believe it boosts their sexual stamina... read more...

IRS targets Belize gambling operation

PITTSBURGH, USA: Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh have filed papers to seize nearly $5 million from various corporate bank accounts in Belize as part of an ongoing Internal Revenue Service investigation of a gambling business in the Central American nation... read more...

Cayman Islands Department of Tourism responds to SpongeBob gay allegations

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (DoT), has responded to reports that its newest "partner," Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants, is an icon in the gay community... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Eric Clapton to auction off the "cream" of his guitar crop to benefit Crossroads Centre in Antigua

NEW YORK, USA (AFP): Rocker Eric Clapton will auction off 56 guitars from his collection on June 24 at Christie's in New York, the auction house said Friday. The proceeds from the sale will go to the Crossroads Centre in Antigua... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Pakistan beat West Indies to lift youth World Cup

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP): Middle-order batsman Asif Iqbal struck a gritty half-century as Pakistan defeated the West Indies by 25 runs to win their maiden youth World Cup title here on Friday... read more...