Archives for Saturday, May 22, 2004:

Grenada's PM leaves more questions than answers

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: More questions than answers have popped up after Prime Minister Keith Mitchell addressed the nation in an effort to explain why he received money from former diplomat Eric Resteiner who is now in prison in Singapore... read more...

Cuban dissidents seek participation in meeting

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): The dissident Cuban Democratic Project has asked President Fidel Castro's communist government to allow it to take part in a meeting between Cuban authorities and Cuban expatriates that opened here Friday... read more...

Former prime minister defends party members in Trinidad corruption scandal

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Trinidad and Tobago opposition leader Basdeo Panday on Friday defended members and supporters of his United National Congress (UNC) charged with a multi-million dollar corruption scandal linked to a new airport terminal building... read more...

Caribbean trade ministerial meeting to be held in Miami

WASHINGTON, USA: Foreign and Trade Ministers from the Caricom Member States will arrive in Miami on May 23 for a Caribbean Trade Ministers meeting designed to strengthen the relationship between the United States and the nations of the Caribbean... read more...

Record-breaking year for Jamaican tourism in 2003

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The tourism industry in Jamaica had a record-breaking year in 2003 particularly in the area of cruise ship passenger arrivals, according to Michael Muirhead, Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo)... read more...

Hurricane Awareness Week: Part 5 - Hurricane Basics

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: Hurricane Basics... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Dominican Republic resorts offer a summer escape

MIAMI, USA: Famous for its long stretches of beach, sprawling countryside and big game fishing, the Bayahibe region in the Dominican Republic is home to Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus, an upscale all-inclusive beachfront resort. "The Dominican Republic is a beautiful country and more people are discovering it every day," says Iberostar Hotels & Resorts Sales Director Monica Santos... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Windies name ODI squad for three-nation series in England

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AFP): Darren Sammy is the only uncapped player in the West Indies' 15-member squad for the three-nation one-day international series with England and New Zealand in England next month... read more...

Rain threatens warm-up for Bangladesh

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (AFP): Unseasonal showers threaten to ruin Bangladesh's only warm-up cricket match prior to their opening Test against West Indies next week... read more...