Archives for Friday, June 11, 2004:

Free Grenada 17 says Tutu

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu has written to Grenada Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell asking him to show clemency to the 17 persons convicted for the murder of Maurice Bishop and several of his cabinet colleagues... read more...

Famous gay leader killed in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica (UPI): Jamaica's best-known gay rights activist was found dead from a series of stab wound, local news sources reported Thursday. Police are reportedly searching for the two men Brian Williamson was seen speaking with at his home just hours before his death, the Jamaican Observer reported Thursday... read more...

IDB approves $28 million loan to Guyana

WASHINGTON, USA (UPI): The Inter-American Development Bank Wednesday approved a $28 million loan to Guyana to help the country manage its public finances. Specifically, the money will be used to educate Guyanese authorities on increasing the efficiency of the tax system and improve public expenditure management... read more...

Bermuda company may lose US border security contract

WASHINGTON, USA : Accenture LLP, whose parent company is based in Bermuda, may lose the up-to-$10 billion border security program (US-VISIT) deal after the House of Representatives' appropriations committee voted 35-17 Wednesday to revoke the contract awarded June 1... read more...

Man gets 3 years for smuggling Cuban cigars

CHICAGO, USA (UPI): A former public defender in Chicago has been sentenced to three years in prison for smuggling thousands of Cuban cigars into the United States... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

JetBlue launches service to Dominican Republic

NEW YORK, USA: JetBlue Airways, New York's low-fare carrier, today began its first international service to Santiago, in the Dominican Republic. The carrier now serves the Caribbean island with 2 daily nonstop flights from New York City's JFK International Airport... read more...

Star Trek meets private island

AMBERGRIS CAYE, Belize: Cayo Espanto, a private island off the coast of Belize, is offering guests the latest high tech amenities with a new high-speed wireless Internet system and the Segway™ Human Transporter... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Cuba loses top player ahead of Athens Olympics

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Cuba's powerful national baseball team, a gold medal favorite at the upcoming Athens Olympics, has lost one of its most talented players with the defection of Kendry Morales, who arrived here on Wednesday... read more...