Archives for Tuesday, May 11, 2004:

Six people killed in northwestern Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Six people were killed in two separate incidents in northwestern Haiti over the weekend, local media said Monday.  Two members of a local security brigade patroling the northwestern coastal town of Gonaives were killed by armed bandits late Saturday night, a local journalist told AFP... read more...

Cuban dissidents slam US steps to topple Castro

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban dissidents on Monday rejected new US measures aimed toppling President Fidel Castro, as Cuba vowed to take US efforts to destabilize its "legitimate government" before international bodies... read more...

South Africa may let former Haitian leader Aristide visit

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP): President Thabo Mbeki's cabinet is preparing to consider a request from former Haitian leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide to visit South Africa in a decision that could pave the way for asylum, officials said Monday... read more...

“Golden Princess” inaugurates summer visits to St. Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Another “Princess” is coming to St. Kitts. The 109,000-gross tons “Golden Princess,” docks at Port Zante in Basseterre on Tuesday at the start of a Caribbean Summer visit to St. Kitts.  The  “Golden Princess”  will visit St. Kitts every two weeks... read more...

Nevis vacation for 270 British tourists

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Over 270 British tourists disembarked from a British Airways 747 Jumbo jet when it arrived Saturday evening at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in St Kitts from Heathrow  Airport in London.... read more...

Upgraded EC$ notes to start circulating

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The phase in process of the recently upgraded ECCB banknotes will commence in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Wednesday, May 12, 2004, when the twenty-dollar notes will be put into circulation... read more...

New correctional facility for St Vincent

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: The contract for the construction of a new correction facility at Belle Isle in St Vincent was signed Monday. The firm Aurin Bennett Architect and Gibson Construction Limited are the contractors for the project... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Support for honouring Joseph Niles grows

ST JOHN’S, Antigua: A 48-year-old survivor of two stroke attacks (one major) is taking a campaign to have CARICOM honour one of the region's most notable gospel singers to the people of the region... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Sizzling summer deals in St Croix

ST. CROIX, USVI: It’s that time of year again. The school bell has rung to dismiss the kids and it’s time to plan the summer family vacation. Where to go? What to do? Chenay Bay Beach Resort in St Croix... read more...