Archives for Wednesday, March 10, 2004:

Violence-torn Haiti gets new prime minister

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Gerard Latortue, once the highest ranking Haitian officials at the United Nations, was named the country's prime minister Tuesday, as two more deaths were reported in the violence-torn Haitian capital... read more...

Grenada PM is first Caribbean leader to ring opening bell at NYSE

NEW YORK, USA: Grenada's Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Mitchell on Monday became the first Caribbean leader to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange... read more...

Trinidad-Tobago tertiary education system under review

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The government of Trinidad and Tobago recently appointed a Steering Committee to conduct a strategic review of tertiary education; training; distance and lifelong learning... read more...

OECS Secretariat working to enhance regional yachting sector

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: A proposal by the OECS Secretariat to develop an Eastern Caribbean label for the regional yachting sector will be discussed in Grenada this Friday, March 12th... read more...

First woman governor for Montserrat

BRADES, Montserrat: Mrs Deborah Barnes-Jones, until recently Britain's Ambassador to Tbilisi, Georgia is expected to arrive in Montserrat to take up her duties as Governor in late April or early May. It is believed Mrs Barnes-Jones will make history by becoming the first woman to serve as Governor in a British Overseas Territory, at least in the Caribbean... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

BMI launches new services from UK to Caribbean 

MANCHESTER, England: BMI, formerly British Midland Airways, is to start new services from Manchester to Barbados, Antigua and St Lucia... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Windies suffer setback ahead of Test

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): West Indies have suffered an injury setback ahead of the opening Test against England, starting at Sabina Park on Thursday... read more...