Archives for Wednesday, July 14, 2004:

Price of rebuilding Haiti estimated at 1.3 billion dollars

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): Donor nations were called on Tuesday to fund a 1.3-billion-dollar program to rebuild and develop Haiti, devastated by riots, looting, political instability and poverty... read more...

Cuba informs US of drug kingpin arrest

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The US State Department said Tuesday Cuba had informed it of the arrest of an alleged Colombian drug kingpin wanted in the United States, but his possible extradition here remains unclear... read more...

Vietnam military delegation arrives in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): A high-level Vietnamese military delegation headed by Hanoi's vice minister of defense touched down in the Cuban capital Tuesday for an official visit, according to local media.  The minister, Lieutenant General Nguyen Huy Hieu, will tour Cuban military facilities and army units, as well as visiting a military academy.

One dead, 18 missing as migrant boat capsizes off Puerto Rico

MIAMI, USA (AFP): US Coast Guard officials recovered one body and rescued 12 people but were searching for 18 others who were still missing Tuesday, one day after a migrant boat capsized off Puerto Rico's Desecheo Island... read more...

Trinidad Credit Union boss released on bail

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Harry Harnarine, President of the Trinidad and Tobago Hindu Credit Union (HCU) has been released on TT$15,000 bail following his arrest on Sunday for leading what police considered to be an illegal march from Free Port Convention Center to the Piarco International Airport... read more...

Tobago House of Assembly seeks VAT free zone

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) is planning to seek a declaration from the Trinidad and Tobago Government to make the island a Value Added Tax (VAT) free zone... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago University to open 2006

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): A University of Trinidad and Tobago will soon be founded at Wallerfield, East Trinidad, at a cost of 100 million dollars, Minister of Tertiary Education Colm Imbert said... read more...

CARICOM and Italy to deepen cooperation in technology and tourism

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has received the assurances of the Government of Italy’s representative in the region that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) are among the areas in which Italy is interested in increased cooperation with CARICOM... read more...

Nevis seeks closer ties with Norway

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: As the Nevis Island Government continues its effort in ensuring that Nevis can sustain itself, efforts are being advanced by the administration to have closer relationships with Norway... read more...

Letter: Grenada Opposition and journalists silenced

It seems as though the brilliant spectacle of the Heads of Government meeting in Grenada last week has silenced not only the ‘Journalists’ in Grenada but the supporters of the Opposition as well... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Learn to freedive in the Turks & Caicos with Tanya Streeter

LONDON, England: DeeperBlue.net and UK-based Adventure Diving are offering freediving holidays in the clear blue waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands with World Champion freediver Tanya Streeter... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Lara warms up for England with hundred

ARUNDEL, England (AFP): West Indies captain Brian Lara cruised into form ahead of the forthcoming Test series against England with a blistering 89-ball century on the opening day of the tourists' match against the MCC here Tuesday... read more...