Archives for Wednesday, April 14, 2004:

Hundreds of Dominicans to benefit from Chinese cash bonanza

ROSEAU, Dominica: Hundreds of Dominicans look set to benefit from an EC$16 million cash windfall from the Government of the Peoples Republic of China. Last month, the Government of Dominica severed ties with Taiwan and established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China... read more...

Jailed Cuban dissident determined to continue hunger strike

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Jailed Cuban dissident Leonardo Bruzon Avila is determined to continue his hunger strike to the death if he is not freed or put on trial, a Miami-based group said Tuesday, quoting his mother... read more...

Cuban minister heads delegation to Grenada

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada: A seven member Cuban delegation headed by Minister of Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation Marta Lomas is in Grenada... read more...

Bahamas Electricity Corp introduces new metering technology

SPOKANE, USA: Itron Inc. has announced an agreement with the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) for the deployment of 100,000 Itron electric Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) devices and a mobile collector system... read more...

Upgraded EC$10 notes to start circulating in Antigua and Barbuda

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has advised the public that ten-dollar notes with upgraded security features will be put into circulation in Antigua and Barbuda on Thursday, April 15, 2004... read more...

Regional study on travel and tourism begins this week

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: The Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) has commissioned the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) to produce a report, which is sponsored by American Express, on the impact of Travel & Tourism on the economy and jobs in 27 Caribbean countries individually and collectively... read more...

Restructuring of Jamaican tourism ministry almost complete

KINGSTON, Jamaica: State Minister in the Jamaican Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has announced that the restructuring of the Ministry and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is almost complete and that the anticipated annual savings from this activity was approximately US$2.5 million... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Bahamas Florida Express introduces new Bahama Cat

GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND, Bahamas: To celebrate the arrival of its new summer vessel, the Bahama Cat -- a 600-passenger High-Speed Ferry -- Bahamas Florida Express introduces hotel-inclusive vacations. Bahamas Florida Express adds the Bahama Cat to its fleet beginning May 9... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Openers finally find range to give England hope

ST. JOHNS, Antigua (AFP): Following on 466 runs behind on first innings, England were battling hard to save the fourth and final cricket Test against West Indies on Tuesday... read more...

CARICOM sub committee on cricket congratulates Lara

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket, Prime Minister Keith Mitchell, has forwarded a letter of congratulations to West Indies Cricket Team Captain Brian Lara on his outstanding performance during the Test Match against England over the Easter weekend... read more...

Chanderpaul and Dillon recalled for one-dayers

ST. JOHNS, Antigua (AFP): West Indies have recalled Mervyn Dillon and experienced batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul for the first three one-day Internationals of seven against England, starting at Georgetown on Sunday... read more...