Archives for Wednesday, May 19, 2004:

Ex-rebel leader slams "French occupation" of Haiti

GONAIVES, Haiti (AFP): Haitian rebel-turned-opposition leader Buteur Metayer on Tuesday lashed out at the French troops which form the largest contingent in the multinational force deployed to this Caribbean nation... read more...

EU commission to seek new negotiating mandate on bananas

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP): The EU executive commission is Wednesday to seek a new mandate from EU ministers to negotiate an end to a quota system governing banana imports and its replacement by customs tariffs starting in January 2006, EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said here Tuesday... read more...

Up to four "major" hurricanes forecast for Caribbean in 2004

MIAMI, USA (AFP): US forecasters predicted Tuesday that six to eight hurricanes will swirl this year in the Atlantic near the Caribbean, and up to four could be classified as "major."... read more...

Cuba steps up pace of dissidents' trials with three more in court

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba stepped up the pace of its prosecution of dissidents as three opponents of President Fidel Castro headed to court Tuesday in the third such round of proceedings in as many weeks, dissident sources said... read more...

New figures show significant rise in Bermudian incorporations

HAMILTON, Bermuda: Company data released by the Bermuda Monetary Authority has revealed that incorporations in Bermuda in the final quarter of 2003 were running at their highest levels since the September 11 attacks, the Royal Gazette reports... read more...

Former president of Costa Rica seeks Antigua-Barbuda's support in OAS

ST JOHN’S, Antigua: Former President of Costa Rica Miguel Angel Rodriguez, on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Baldwin Spencer to canvass support for his candidacy to the position of Secretary General of the Organisation of American States OAS... read more...

Report on plans for new cricket stadium in Antigua

ST JOHN’S, Antigua: A ten-member team of Chinese surveyors and engineers commissioned to carry out a comprehensive study of the cricket grounds at North Sound has updated Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer on their work plans and schedule... read more...

Douglas re-elected as leader of St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas has been re-elected as National Political Leader of the ruling St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP)... read more...

Service providers in Dominica to benefit from Chinese money

ROSEAU, Dominica: A number of social service providers in Dominica are to receive cheques totalling EC$115,000 at a ceremony at the Dominica Infirmary on Wednesday. The institutions are: the Dominica Infirmary; Grotto Home; Operation Youth Quake; Mahaut Home for the Aged; Portsmouth Home for the Aged; CALLS in Portsmouth and Reach... read more...

Analysis: Days numbered for Grenada Prime Minister?

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Opposition political parties here are at this time discussing plans to end the reign of the ruling New National Party (NNP) as allegations of corruption and dealings with shady individuals continue to throw a dark shadow on the life of the government... read more...

Hurricane Awareness Week: Part 2 – High Winds

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: High Winds... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies going for the sweep

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada (AFP): West Indies will be looking to bring out the figurative broom, when they face Bangladesh in the third and final one-day International cricket match on Wednesday here... read more...