Archives for Tuesday, May 18, 2004:

Fernandez declared winner in Dominican Republic election

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP): Electoral authorities on Monday declared liberal candidate Leonel Fernandez the winner of the presidential election in the Dominican Republic... read more...

Moves to unseat Grenada’s PM

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Moves are well underway here to unseat the government of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell in light of allegations that he received some $500,000 from a former German diplomat who is now in prison in Singapore... read more...

Grenada government in solidarity with Cuba

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The Grenada Government has reiterated its solidarity with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) position on the Republic of Cuba, as enshrined in the Havana Declaration of 2002, which among other things, spoke of the establishment of relations between four Caribbean countries and hailed this as “encouraging the reinsertion of the Republic of Cuba into hemispheric diplomatic relations and constituted an affirmation that Cuba is an integral part of the Caribbean family”... read more...

South Africa prepares for Aristide's arrival but no date yet

PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP): South African officials said on Monday that it could take more than two weeks before deposed Haitian leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide arrives here for a visit but preparations were going "full steam."... read more...

Murder of minister's son panics Trinidad Indians

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): The kidnapping and murder of an opposition lawmaker's son sparked concern among Trinidad's Indians and businessmen, while groups called on the government for protection... read more...

Majority acquisition of Radio Jamaica condemned by union

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaican-born, Canadian billionaire, Mr Michael Lee-Chin’s desire to acquire majority shares in Radio Jamaica Limited has been condemned by the trade union movement... read more...

Joint operation results in boat seizure in BVI

ROAD TOWN, BVI: A joint operation involving the British Virgin Islands Customs and Police Force Marine and Drug Units resulted in the seizure of a suspicious vessel on Sunday... read more...

BVI to benefit from FATF approval and telecom development

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): A clean bill of health from the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, or FATF, and advances in telecommunications will help offshore financial centers like the British Virgin Islands thrive in coming years, the head of BVI's Financial Services Commission said... read more...

Grenada selects SeaSecure for port security

FT. LAUDERDALE, USA: The Caribbean nation of Grenada has announced that it has selected SeaSecure LLC, a global leader in maritime security and counter-terrorism consulting, to perform critical port security assessments and write the security plans for their strategic port facilities... read more...

Hurricane Awareness Week observed May 16 – 22

MIAMI, USA: This week is Hurricane Awareness Week and, in conjunction with GIS Caribbean and the National Hurricane Center in Miami, we will be passing on valuable information about hurricanes and tropical storms. Today’s topic: Storm Surge... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

First holistic Caribbean cruise deemed great success

HOLLYWOOD, USA: A Taste of Health, a federally approved non-profit educational foundation specializing in relaxing, educational and spiritual vacations, reports that their first-ever Holistic Holiday at Sea was a great success. On February 29, more than 400 guests sailed for 7 nights aboard Costa Cruises' highly-acclaimed Costa Atlantica... read more...

USA3000 announces Newark to Bermuda service

NEWTOWN SQUARE, USA: USA3000 Airlines, a low-fare, full-service airline, on Monday announced the addition of New York Newark - Liberty International Airport as an additional destination for the Greater New York and New Jersey area. Scheduled Services to Bermuda begin September 3, 2004 with fares as low as $79 plus all applicable taxes one-way... read more...