Archives for Thursday, July 1, 2004:

Suspected al-Qaeda member planned to blow up Panama Canal

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP): A man believed to be a member of al-Qaeda plotted to blow up the Panama Canal, a spokesman for the Honduran security ministry told AFP Wednesday... read more...

London judge hints of bribery in Grenada

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: A High Court judge in London has hinted that some form of bribery involving a public official took place while the former Chief Executive Officer of the defunct First International Bank of Grenada Lawrence Jones was in Grenada... read more...

New US restrictions cut visits, money to relatives in Cuba

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Washington Wednesday tightened restrictions on visits and money remittances to Cuba in a move aimed at undermining the island's communist government, angering Havana and many of the 1.5 million Cubans living in the United States... read more...

Cuban dissident says he will be allowed to travel to Spain

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban dissident Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo said Wednesday Cuban authorities have allowed him to travel to Spain to attend a conference of the Socialist Workers Party... read more...

EU commission proposes loosening sanctions on Haiti

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP): The European Commission Wednesday proposed loosening EU sanctions on Haiti, after the country committed to holding several free elections by the end of 2005... read more...

Jamaican agencies urged to put anti money laundering measures in place

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Executive Director of the Jamaican Financial Services Commission (FSC), Brian Wynter, has urged agencies in the financial sector to put appropriate anti money laundering measures in place, or risk being prosecuted for breaches of the Anti Money Laundering Act... read more...

Jamaica ready to comply with port security code

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Thursday, July 1, 2004 is the deadline given to all countries to ensure that their ports are fully compliant with the International Maritime Organization’s International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, and the Maritime Authority of Jamaica is ensuring that not only are the country’s ports ready, but also maritime and shipping personnel... read more...

BVI ready to implement ISPS code

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands Government maritime agencies have announced their readiness to comply with the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code, which comes into effect on July 1, 2004... read more...

Reforms needed before Caribbean stock exchange becomes reality

MIAMI, USA: Significant reforms need to take place within the Caribbean’s stock markets before work can begin on the formation of a regional stock exchange, a discussion panel was informed last week... read more...

Regional disaster management centre planned for Montserrat

BRADES, Montserrat (GIU): Captain Horatio Tuitt, Director of the Emergency Department in Montserrat, says there are plans to set up a regional disaster management centre on the island... read more...

Letter: Get the facts straight

I would like to straighten out a few points here as these relate to the present situation in Grenada. As we all avid readers of your news forum would know by now several allegations have been levelled against the Prime Minister of my country... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Lara wants no let-up against England

LEEDS, England (AFP): West Indies captain Brian Lara has told his side to concentrate on the job in hand when they face England in their NatWest Series day/night one-day international at Headingley here Thursday... read more...