Archives for Saturday, April 10, 2004:

Protesters heckle Blair in Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda: British Prime Minister Tony Blair was heckled by anti-war protesters when he arrived in Bermuda for a family holiday, days before his talks about Iraq with US president George Bush and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan... read more...

Financial liberalisation should be balanced, says Barbados Central Bank Governor

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Whilst financial liberalisation is a desirable goal, it should be balanced against an appreciation of all economic factors both domestic and global, according to the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. Marion Williams... read more...

Jamaican tourism sector records major recovery

TORONTO, Canada: Jamaica has registered a major recovery in the tourism sector since the events of September 11, 2001 and it is now on “a strong growth path, having recovered all of the ground lost in visitor arrivals and foreign exchange earnings,” declared Prime Minister P.J. Patterson... read more...

Nevis marine biologist addresses international conference

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Barbara Whitman, the founder of the Sea Life Education Center in Nevis known as “Under the Sea” recently participated in the White Water to Blue Water Partnership Conference in Miami. Representatives from 31 countries met for this important initiative aimed at finding ways to protect the Caribbean environment... read more...

Upgraded EC$50 to start circulating in Dominica

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The phase-in process of the recently upgraded ECCB banknotes will begin in Dominica on April 15, 2004, when the fifty-dollar notes will be put into circulation... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Jones set for England Test debut

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (AFP): Wicketkeeper Geraint Jones will win his first cap for England in the fourth Test against West Indies which gets underway here on Saturday after the selectors lost patience with Chris Read... read more...

Former England captain says West Indies lack great players

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Former England cricket captain, David Gower described the current English Cricket Tour to the Caribbean as “one-sided” and said the shortage of great players on the West Indies team is the reason for their current misfortunes... read more...