Archives for Friday, May 21, 2004:

Bush lashes Castro, lawmakers seek sanctions curb

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): As Cuba celebrated its independence day, President George W. Bush said Thursday he was committed to punishing Fidel Castro's government even as lawmakers here sought to curb US sanctions... read more...

Chilean Senate approves new troop deployment to Haiti

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP): Chile's Senate on Wednesday approved President Ricardo Lagos's plan to send a new contingent of 578 soldiers and police to join the multinational force in Haiti... read more...

Historic constitutional review in BVI

ROAD TOWN, BVI: For the first time in the history of the British Virgin Islands, the process of constitutional review is being carried out within the BVI by locals alone, and not as a declaration of the British Government... read more...

British peer calls for 'rebalanced' constitutional relationship between the UK and Cayman

LONDON, England: Lord Davies of Coity, the Chairman of the Cayman Islands All Party Parliamentary Group, on Tuesday made a speech in the British Parliament calling for a 'rebalanced' constitutional relationship between the UK and the Cayman Islands... read more...

Taiwan hands cheque to St Vincent-Grenadines

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: The Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan continues to demonstrate its interest and commitment in the education and training of the youth of St. Vincent and the Grenadines... read more...

Dominican PM denies misleading college students

ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has dismissed newspaper claims that he misled students of the Dominica State College in relation to a pledge he made in April this year to provide financial assistance to them... read more...

Jamaican press group takes over British black community newspaper

LONDON, England: According to the Independent, a newspaper aimed at Britain's black community, The Voice, has been bought by Jamaica's largest newspaper group. The newspaper was sold on Tuesday to The Gleaner Company, which owns the Daily Gleaner, Sunday Gleaner and Star newspapers in Jamaica... read more...

Turks and Caicos report 4% increase in hotel occupancy

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS: The Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) has released preliminary figures showing a 4% increase in occupancy rates in the first quarter of 2004.... read more...

Caribbean cuisine takes center stage

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Eleven teams of Caribbean chefs, pastry chefs, and bartenders will put the spotlight on Caribbean cuisine and tourism at the regional culinary competition Taste of the Caribbean 2004, before an expected audience of 1,000 members of the Caribbean hospitality industry at the upcoming Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference (CHIC 2004)... read more...

Hurricane Awareness Week: Part 4 – Forecast Procedures

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: Forecast Procedures... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Florida airline adds flights to Bahamas

FORT PIERCE, USA: According to the Palm Beach Post, a Fort Pierce-based commuter airline has added international flights to the Bahamas. Florida Coastal Airlines' twice-a-week service from St. Lucie International Airport leaves Wednesday and Friday mornings, bound for Treasure Cay and Marsh Harbour, said company President Dean Forest... read more...

New air service from Houston to Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Traveling from the Lone Star State and home of barbeque and big oil, to the cultural capital of the Caribbean and industrial epicenter of the West Indies, will soon be easier than ever. On June 10, Continental Airlines will launch new direct service from Houston, Texas to Port of Spain, Trinidad... read more...