Archives for Tuesday, April 20, 2004:

Three Venezuelans shot in Grenada

ST. GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Three Venezuelan nationals are nursing bullet wounds at the General hospital here after they were shot by police on Saturday evening... read more...

Chinese military delegation holds high level talks in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): A top level Chinese military delegation arrived in Havana on Monday for intense contacts with counterparts in communist Cuba, an official statement said... read more...

Confronting HIV/AIDS and tourism

KINGSTON, Jamaica: HIV/AIDS and its impact on the Caribbean's most important industry will be addressed by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA and journalists at the sixth Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism scheduled for June 24-28, 2004 in St. Lucia... read more...

Bermuda's business leaders warn against increasing taxes

HAMILTON, Bermuda: Business representatives in Bermuda have urged the government not to increase taxes or face a possible exodus of firms from the jurisdiction... read more...

EU to forge closer economic and investment links with Caribbean

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and sixteen Caribbean nations began last Friday with the aim of promoting trade, investment market access and economic integration in the Caribbean region... read more...

Trade liberalisation is crucial to Bahamian prosperity, says ex-minister

NASSAU, Bahamas: An expert in economics and trade liberalisation has urged the Bahamas to embrace initiatives promoting free trade if the jurisdiction's economy and financial services sector are to continue to flourish... read more...

CTO to offer scholarships to young Caribbean athletes

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is playing a significant role in the development of young Caribbean athletes... read more...

Strong investor confidence in Jamaican economy

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaican Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies has said that the impending increase in the number of hotels to be constructed by international groups indicated a strong level of investor confidence in the future of the economy... read more...

Cuba poised to expand economic and social cooperation with Ghana

ACCRA, Ghana (GNA) Ghana and Cuba are poised to expand and strengthen their bilateral relations in economic, agricultural, sports and tourism sectors in addition to the existing cooperation in health... read more...