Archives for Monday, July 5, 2004:

CARICOM to restore ties with Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Caribbean Community countries are expected to restore ties with Haiti's interim government at the CARICOM summit meeting in Grenada on July 4-7, according to reports from Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti... read more...

Inquiry to take place into bribery allegations in Grenada

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The Governor General of Grenada is putting structures in place to appoint a Commission of Inquiry into allegations of bribery involving Prime Minister Keith Mitchell and alleged German fraudster Eric Resteiner... read more...

Grenada's accounting records ‘unreliable’

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: In general, the quality of the Grenadian government accounting records is extremely poor and the financial information they provide is unreliable says Director of Audit Anselm Joseph... read more...

Former US president Carter to visit Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): Former US president Jimmy Carter said Saturday he will visit Guyana to determine the feasibility of a fact-finding mission by his Carter Center to help the country map a development strategy... read more...

Better-regulated offshore sector brings new business to St Vincent

KINGSTOWN, ST Vincent: The International Financial Services Authority (IFSA).of St Vincent and the Grenadines reports that in real terms 2004 has seen a growth in the registration of international business companies (IBCs) of 84 per cent over the previous year... read more...

Dominica complies with ISPS

ROSEAU, Dominica: The Government of Dominica has advised the international shipping public that it has complied with measures for the implementation of the International Ships and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code that came into effect on July 1 2004... read more...

Radio CARICOM to promote regional connectivity

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Radio CARICOM was due to be officially launched at the meeting of heads of government in Grenada on Sunday... read more...

Letter: The truth must be told

It seems as though as Mr. Lloyd Noel has himself stated in his latest tirade in the local press that history has indeed repeated itself in Grenada. He was making a reference to the present state of affairs in Grenada aiming at showing a desperation on behalf of opposition members... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

New Zealand beat West Indies by five wickets

CARDIFF, Wales (AFP): New Zealand all but booked themselves a place in the NatWest Series final with a five-wicket win against the West Indies at Sophia Gardens here Saturday... read more...

Jamaica names Bolt, Fenton to Olympic athletics team

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Xinhuanet): Jamaica on Saturday named sprinter Usain Bolt and 400-meter runner Lorraine Fenton in its 45-member athletics squad for this summer's Athens Olympic Games... read more...