Archives for Tuesday, June 8, 2004:

Former Haitian leader Aristide holds out hand to US, France

PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP): Former Haitian leader Jean Bertrand Aristide offered on Monday to hold talks with the United States and France after accusing the two governments of forcing him to leave his poor Caribbean country three months ago... read more...

Chinese legislator praises relations with Guyana

BEIJING, China (Xinhuanet): The strengthening of parliamentary exchanges and cooperation between China and Guyana will help push forward the expansion of bilateral relations, Chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Wu Bangguo said here Monday... read more...

Grenada opposition calls for criminal investigation

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The main opposition party in Grenada is reported to be writing to Commissioner of Police Fitzroy Bedeau with a view to commissioning a criminal investigation into allegations against Prime Minister Keith Mitchell... read more...

Caribbean ports receiving security and counterterrorism assistance

FT. LAUDERDALE, USA: A coalition of Caribbean and Florida-based non-governmental organizations has selected SeaSecure LLC, a global leader in maritime security and risk management, to perform a large-scale security survey of ports in the Caribbean Basin... read more...

Government silent on who holds Grenadian passports

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has said that revealing who holds Grenada's passport as a result of the now defunct economic citizenship programme is not in the best interest of the country and its national security... read more...

Bahamas Central Bank launches electronic settlement system

NASSAU, Bahamas: The Central Bank of the Bahamas last week announced the official launch of the county’s new interbank electronic settlement system, designed to modernise the jurisdiction’s payment system and reduce clearing times... read more...

New strategy for Bahamas financial services sector

NASSAU, Bahamas: The Bahamas financial services industry is to embark on a new multi-pronged strategy in order to ensure its continued development and enable it to win favour with foreign investors, the Nassau Guardian reports.... read more...

Tribute to Ronald Reagan from Grenada

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The following is the text of a tribute to Ronald Reagan issued Monday by the New National Party in Grenada... read more...

COMMENTARY

Enmity between the thin-skinned politician and democracy

Grenada’s Prime Minister is undermining the democratic structures.  I seek not to grab or hold your attention, but rather to say outright that there is absolutely no difference between Grenada’s Prime Minister and a thin-skinned politician. They are one in the same... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

American Airlines to begin Miami-St. Kitts/Nevis flights

MIAMI, USA: American Airlines will begin nonstop service between its Miami hub and the Federation of St. Kitts/Nevis in the Caribbean this November with flights into St. Kitts, the third new destination from Miami scheduled to start in the fall... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Bangladesh collapse to heavy defeat

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP): Bangladesh were undermined by Pedro Collins and collapsed dramatically to an innings and 99 runs defeat on the fourth and penultimate day of the second and final cricket Test against West Indies here on Monday... read more...