Archives for Wednesday, May 26, 2004:

Caribbean storms claim more than 250 lives

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP): Floods and landslides after days of torrential rain have killed more than 250 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with hundreds missing, officials said Tuesday... read more...

Top dissident opens new dialogue towards transition in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Oswaldo Paya, the Sakharov prize-winning Cuban dissident, launched Tuesday a new national dialogue aiming to chart a course for political and economic transition... read more...

Grenada's opposition cries foul

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The parliamentary opposition in Grenada is crying foul as government fails to say what will be discussed during the sitting of parliament on Friday. The parliamentarians claim that the government is violating the procedure by failing to say what will be on the order paper when parliament convenes on Friday... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda government calls urgent meeting with WIOC

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Baldwin Spencer has called for an urgent meeting with the principals of the West Indies Oil Company Ltd., the suppliers of fuel in the country, to discuss the pending increase in gasoline and diesel prices... read more...

New opposition leader appointed in Anguilla

THE VALLEY, Anguilla: With general elections in Anguilla just under 11 months away, the appointment of Hubert Hughes as Opposition Leader has been revoked. He has been replaced by Edison Baird... read more...

Steady increase in US visitors to Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) recently released its winter performance results in which an 11 percent increase in American visitors to the island is reported... read more...

Norsk Hydro claims right to Jamaican alumina plant

OSLO, Norway: According to Reuters, Norway's Norsk Hydro said on Tuesday that it was sure that it is entitled to take control of a Jamaican alumina plant, as it has right of first refusal on the basis of a partnership agreement and its 35 percent stake... read more...

Made for Mandela

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Trinidadian fashion designer, Claudia Pegus, was recently given the opportunity to present Nelson Mandela, with pieces specially designed for the famous figure.  Pegus's haute couture designs have made their way around the world... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Bangladesh hold on for a draw

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Dwayne Smith warmed up for the first Test against Bangladesh with an unbeaten 103 off only 70 balls for a West Indies Board XI on Monday... read more...