Archives for Saturday, March 20, 2004:

Trinidad backs Jamaica's decision on Aristide

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Trinidad and Tobago fully endorses Jamaica's decision to host ousted Haitian president Jean Bertrand Aristide, Prime Minister Patrick Manning said Friday... read more...

CDB approves $80m infrastructure loan for St Lucia

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: The Caribbean Development Bank said Wednesday it had approved an $80 million loan to help St. Lucia build infrastructure against flooding in coastal cities... read more...

Value Added Tax under consideration in Grenada

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Senior Officials from the Ministry of Finance together with representatives from the Caribbean Regional Technical assistance Centre (CARTAC), made their first presentation to the Grenada Cabinet on the feasibility of implementing a Value Added Tax (VAT) in Grenada... read more...

Alleged kingpin of 'Cuban mafia' nabbed

MIAMI, USA (UPI): Police in Miami have arrested the alleged kingpin of the "Cuban mafia" and two dozen associates on charges of running a numbers operation for 40 years... read more...

Freedom of Information legislation important for BVI

ROAD TOWN, BVI: Chairman of the British Virgin Islands Law Reform Commission (LRC) Mr. Ray Harris has declared that Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation is important for continuing democracy and good governance in the BVI... read more...

Anguilla Tourist Board opens new offices in Canada and Puerto Rico

THE VALLEY, Anguilla: The Anguilla Tourist Board (ATB) has announced the opening of two new offices in Canada and Puerto Rico. According to a release from the ATB, this is as part of its ongoing initiatives to improve the performance of the island's tourism Industry... read more...

Anguilla Consumer Price Index jumps 7.3%

THE VALLEY, Anguilla: Anguilla's Consumer Price Index has recorded an annual increase of 7.3 percent for March 2004 compared to March 2003... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Air Jamaica increases service from Atlanta

MIAMI, USA: Air Jamaica has increased its service from Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport to Montego Bay, Jamaica. In addition to Atlanta's regularly scheduled twice-daily non-stop service, Air Jamaica will operate a third non-stop flight five times a week... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Harmison foils West Indies' comeback

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Steve Harmison again bowled England into a superior position as West Indies promised much, but delivered little on the opening day of the second cricket Test at Queen's Park Oval on Friday... read more...

Montserrat and Bermuda clash Sunday in return leg of World Cup football qualifier

BRADES, Montserrat (GIU): Three weeks after suffering a crushing defeat in Hamilton, Team Phoenix - the Montserrat football team - will be hoping for a better performance on home soil in the return leg of the World Cup qualifying match against Bermuda on Sunday... read more...

World Cup qualifiers CONCACAF: Dominican Republic 0 Anguilla 0

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP): Result from a first round, first leg match in the 2006 World Cup North and Central American and Caribbean qualifiers here on Friday: Dominican Republic 0 Anguilla 0.