Archives for Saturday, July 31, 2004:

Failed computer system halts trade in Trinidad and Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Chaos and confusion loomed over Trinidad and Tobago’s main ports on Thursday following the collapse of the Customs and Excise computer system... read more...

Double murder in Trinidad while Government presents new plan to combat crime

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A double murder occurred in Trinidad simultaneously with the Prime Minister’s address to the nation on Wednesday night outlining his new plan for fighting crime in Trinidad and Tobago... read more...

FEATURE

Sharks, detention and the American dream: memories of the 94 Cuban exodus

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Ten years on, Felix Izquierdo vividly remembers the terror of looking a shark in the eye as he fled Cuba on an inner tube, the desperation of detention and eventually, the realization of his American dream... read more...

St Lucia's Piton Mountains named World Heritage Site

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: Last month, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named St. Lucia's Pitons Management Area (PMA) a World Heritage Site... read more...

COMMENTARY

Guyana: Born a broken nation, always a broken nation?

Dwarfed by its larger neighbors, Guyana is often neglected by the international community; but for President Jagdeo, the country presents an enormous challenge. Aside from Haiti and Honduras, Guyana is perhaps the most hapless nation in Latin America... read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

IP telephony services for the Caribbean

LOS ANGELES, USA: SMARTVoice Telecommunications, Inc. and Cariaccess Communications have concluded an agreement to provide IP telephony services to Caribbean... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Caribbean culture tops list of travellers’ interests

NEW YORK, USA: The Caribbean’s intriguing culture is among major areas of interest that influence travellers’ choice of a destination, one of the leading US magazines focusing on culture, science, natural history, travel and the arts has indicated... read more...

Fall into America's Caribbean

UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS: Big savings await travelers to America's Caribbean this Fall as part of the enticing new program for the upcoming Fall season - the "Fall into America's Caribbean" promotion - offered by the USVI Department of Tourism in conjunction with the USVI Hotel & Tourism Association... read more...

Star Clippers listed among top ten small-ship cruise lines

CORAL GABLES, USA: For the first time ever, Travel + Leisure Magazine’s subscribers have rated Star Clippers among the world’s “Top 10 Small-Ship Cruise Lines” in 2004. Star Clippers operates Tall Ship mega-sailing yachts on itineraries in the Caribbean and elsewhere... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Four-star Giles stuns Windies

BIRMINGHAM, England (AFP): Ashley Giles took four wickets for five runs as West Indies collapsed to 336 all out on the third day of the second Test at Edgbaston here Saturday... read more...

Cuba must dig deep for gold

PARIS, France (AFP): Cuba faces stiff opposition if they are to hang onto their women’s Olympic volleyball gold medals in Athens... read more...

Jamaica’s Powell hammers out Olympics warning

LONDON, England (AFP): Jamaica's Asafa Powell hammered out an Athens warning on Friday when he ran the fastest 100 metres ever seen in Britain to edge out Olympic champion Maurice Greene... read more...