Archives for Friday, April 9, 2004:

Jailed Cuban dissident in a coma following hunger strike

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Jailed Cuban dissident Leonardo Bruzon Avila is in a coma and at risk of dying, following a lengthy hunger strike, Miami-based Cuban opposition groups said Thursday... read more...

Red Cross to launch second appeal for Haiti relief effort

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) plans to launch a second appeal for relief funds in Haiti where it will remain until the troubled country stabilises, officials said on Thursday... read more...

Interim policy in place for cruise tourism in BVI

ROAD TOWN, BVI: British Virgin Islands Chief Minister Dr. Orlando Smith has announced that an interim policy is in effect for the number of large cruise ships and cruise passengers visiting the BVI each day... read more...

Upgraded EC$20 in circulation in Antigua-Barbuda

ST JOHN’S, Antigua: The phase-in process of the recently upgraded ECCB banknotes commenced in Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday, when the twenty-dollar notes were put into circulation... read more...

Jamaica to address overcrowding in prisons

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaican Ministry of National Security is moving to address the overcrowding in the island’s Adult Correctional Service Centres by repairing these facilities and revising the classification of inmates... read more...

Caribbean tourism arrival growth continues

TORONTO, Canada: Recovery continues in 2003 for the Caribbean region at a time when world tourism has recorded a 1.2 percent decline in arrival, year-end estimates showed Caribbean arrivals up by 7 percent in 2003 compared to 2002, according to Travelvideo... read more...

Grenada seeking agreement with Dipcon over Privy Council ruling

ST. GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The Grenada government plans to seek an agreement with Dipcon Engineering Services Ltd who recently won a major court battle in the Privy Council requiring Grenada to pay over $17 million plus interest and costs... read more...

Antigua PM meets with CARICOM Secretary General

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Prime Minister, Baldwin Spencer, discussed a number of regional issues when the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Dr. Edwin Carrington paid a courtesy call on Mr. Spencer on Thursday... read more...

Antigua government may call in Scotland Yard

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda's new Prime Minister, Baldwin Spencer, has indicated that even though his administration does not have any immediate plan to seek outside assistance from any foreign investigative agency, the government is not ruling out the possibility of seeking assistance from Britain’s Scotland Yard, as investigations into the tenure of the government of the former Prime Minister Lester Bird continues... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

England looking for more history against West Indies

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AFP): England have the opportunity to complete an unprecedented Test series clean sweep on Caribbean soil in the fourth and final cricket Test against West Indies, starting at the Antigua Recreation Ground on Saturday... read more...

In pursuit of Olympic gold

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (GIS): George Bovell III, became the first swimmer from Trinidad and Tobago to set a world record when, in his quest for Olympic Gold, Bovell established a new world record last month, returning a time of 1:53.93 in the short course 200-metres individual medley... read more...