Archives for Tuesday, June 15, 2004:

US cites Caribbean nations for failing to fight sex trafficking

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The United States on Monday cited two Caribbean nations, along with eight others, for failing to adequately fight international sex trafficking, opening the way for possible sanctions, but removed three countries that made its blacklist last year... read more...

Cuban repression of change widespread says dissident

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Dissident Oswaldo Paya said Monday that Cuba's communist government had launched a large-scale crackdown on pro-democracy activists and asked the world community for help... read more...

Air Canada pilot slain in Turks and Caicos home

TORONTO, Canada: A veteran Air Canada captain was stabbed to death in his Turks and Caicos Islands dream home, apparently by intruders, the Toronto Star reports... read more...

French aid worker dies in Haiti crash

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): A French aid worker has died of wounds received when the truck he was driving ran off a road into a ravine while carrying relief supplies to Haitian flood victims, French consular officials said Sunday.  Pascal Cassotti, 42, was gravely wounded in Thursday's crash and died of his injuries, officials said.  He worked for the relief agency Concern.

Grenada got part of the loot?

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The holder of the office of Prime Minister of Grenada may be benefiting from the loot of former Grenadian ambassador Victor Kozeny who has been indicted in the United States on charges that he stole $182 million from 15 New York-based investment funds... read more...

Ten arrested as police bust Curacao drugs gang

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Police have arrested 10 people on suspicion of smuggling cocaine from the Netherlands Antilles island of Curacao to the Netherlands, Expatica News reports... read more...

St. Kitts & Nevis select SeaSecure to provide port security

FT. LAUDERDALE, USA: The Caribbean nation of St. Kitts & Nevis announced today that it has selected SeaSecure LLC, a global leader in maritime security and counter-terrorism consulting, to perform critical port security assessments and write the security plans for their strategic port facilities... read more...

Captive dolphins released in Haiti

LES ARCADINS, Haiti: On the eve of Earth Day (June 5) and a week after environmental mismanagement led to the deaths of thousands, Haiti’s new government took a stand for Mother Nature... read more...

BVI signs memorandum of understanding with State of Maryland

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Government of the British Virgin Islands recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of Maryland, USA to facilitate a more formal working relationship between the two parties... read more...

Upgraded $5 to start circulating in Antigua and Barbuda

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has announced that five-dollar notes with upgraded security features will be put into circulation in Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday, June 16, 2004... read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

St Maarten goes VOIP

PHILLIPSBURG, St. Maarten: Smitcoms Inc., an international long-distance provider in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles, has selected a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) solution from Nortel Networks to transition its network to a cost-effective packet infrastructure... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Commentary: Not since the days of Lance Gibbs

Not since the days of Lance Gibbs has the West Indies produced a world class spin bowler. And given the nature of cricket in these parts it is unlikely that reality will change any time soon... read more...