Archives for Thursday, June 17, 2004:
Guyana accuses US of being unfair in report
on human trafficking
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Guyana on Wednesday accused the United States of
being "unfair" in its assessment of Guyana's efforts to combat human
trafficking but promised to fast-track plans to avoid a cut in funding from US
and international lending agencies...
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Grenada police will not conduct
investigation into bribery allegations
ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Several lawyers in Grenada have classified as “rubbish”
statements made by legal adviser to the police, Hugh Wildman, who says
documents produced by an opposition delegation to the Commissioner of Police
Fitzroy Bedeau do not warrant an investigation by police into allegations of
bribery by Prime Minister Mitchell...
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US intercepts almost 400 Dominican Republic
migrants
MIAMI, USA (AFP): US authorities have
intercepted 384 undocumented migrants in the past few days, almost all of them
from the Dominican Republic, trying to reach the Caribbean US commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard said Wednesday...
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China discusses cooperation with Caribbean
nations
BEIJING, China (Xinhuanet): The second
consultation meeting between the foreign ministries of China and nine
Caribbean nations was held in St. John's, capital of Antigua and Barbuda,
Tuesday...
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Irish firm may utilise volcanic ash
material in Montserrat
BRADES, Montserrat (GIU): Mr John Osborne,
Montserrat's Chief Minister and Kenneth Cassell, President of the Montserrat
Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) have both expressed optimism about the
establishment on island of a factory to utilize the volcanic ash...
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Bahamas remains committed to e-commerce
objectives
NASSAU, Bahamas: Bahamian Minister of State
for Finance Senator James Smith has told an information technology conference
that the government remains committed to the goal of making the country a
world leader in the sphere of e-commerce...
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Bermuda investment firm responds to reports
of SEC investigation
HAMILTON, Bermuda: Bermuda-based
investment firm Lines Overseas Management Ltd has responded to recent reports
that the company and its principal executive officers, Brian and Scott Lines,
are being investigated for alleged securities fraud in the United States...
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Jamaica’s aviation environment much safer
KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica’s aviation
environment is now much safer than before and aircraft arriving at both the
island’s international airports are under positive radar control, further
enhancing the country’s foreign exchange earning capacity...
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CTO to focus on driving business to the
region
NEW YORK, USA: Great emphasis will be placed on the development of inventive
and novel tourism-related programmes that will help drive business to the
Caribbean when regional and international tourism professionals meet in Aruba
in October for the region’s premier tourism educational and networking event...
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COMMENTARY
Praises for one – bravado claims for
another
I would doubt very much that anyone who
saw and heard the extensive recognition, acclaim, thanksgiving and praises
heaped on the late President Ronald Reagan of the U.S.A. – who was laid to
rest last Friday in his home State of California – could ever begrudge his
family for feeling so very proud of their loved one now departed...
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TRAVEL NEWS
Vacation Express offers new travel packages
to Jamaica
ATLANTA, USA: Scheduled air and hotel
packages are now offered to Jamaica via Air Jamaica and Vacation Express from
12 US cities including Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Chicago, Ft.
Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Newark, Orlando and
Philadelphia...
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SPORTS NEWS
Vaughan and Lara warm-up with stunning
centuries
LONDON, England (AFP): Rival skippers
Michael Vaughan and Brian Lara warmed-up for the forthcoming one-day and Test
series between England and West Indies with stunning centuries on Wednesday...
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