Archives for Tuesday, August 17, 2004:

New Dominican Republic president sworn in

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP): Liberal politician Leonel Fernandez was sworn in Monday as president of the Dominican Republic, announcing new economic austerity measures to jump-start the Caribbean nation's flagging economy... read more...

Television crew held up at gunpoint in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A television crew who went to the home of recently freed kidnap victim 28-year-old Rodney Deosaran, who had been held by his kidnappers for 41 days, faced threats from a man brandishing a gun at Deosaran’s home... read more...

Crime still a priority for St Kitts-Nevis government

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The Federal Government of St. Kitts and Nevis continues to see crime as a very serious and priority issue, according to Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas... read more...

Carter Center still open to observe Guyana’s 2006 Elections

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia is still open to observing the upcoming General Elections in Guyana, but this is dependent on the role other international observer groups will play... read more...

Tropical Storm Earl weakens in Caribbean

MIAMI, USA (UPI): Tropical Storm Earl degenerated into a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea Monday but it could re-intensify, forecasters in Miami said... read more...

Additional British Airways flights welcomed by Turks and Caicos hotel association

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS: The Turks and Caicos Hotel and Tourism Association (TCHTA) has welcomed the announcement of the increase in British Airways service to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands... read more...

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Jamaican reggae star could face charges in Britain

LONDON, England (AFP): One of Jamaica's most popular reggae music stars could face criminal prosecution in Britain for lyrics which appear to incite violence against homosexuals, a report said on Tuesday... read more...

Jamaican reggae artistes apologize to Trinidadians

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Caribbean celebrity artistes Bounty Killer and Elephant Man both ate humble pie as they apologized to the police and people of Trinidad and Tobago for what was described as their law breaking behaviour during an event at the Queen’s Park Savannah over the weekend... read more...

LETTERS

Creditors of liquidated Grenada bank still waiting for their money

I'm a depositor and creditor of Bank Crozier now undergoing liquidation. This liquidation has been going on for over 1-1/2 years and, because of politics, unresolved court cases, and questionable liquidation policies, it's impossible to know when the liquidation will be completed and the remaining assets of the bank distributed to accepted creditors... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Key and Flintoff lead England to victory

MANCHESTER, England (AFP): Robert Key and Andrew Flintoff guided England to a seven-wicket win against West Indies on the fifth and final day of the third Test at Old Trafford here Monday.  England, set a target of 231, finished on 231 for three with Key 93 not out, off 178 balls with nine fours and local hero Flintoff 57 not out... read more...

Lara and West Indies fined for slow over-rate

MANCHESTER, England (AFP): Match referee Ranjan Madugalle fined West Indies captain Brian Lara for his side's slow over-rate during their seven-wicket third Test defeat against England at Old Trafford here Monday... read more...

Cuba’s Savon bows out with her third Olympic bronze

ATHENS, Greece (AFP): A three-second loss of concentration destroyed world judo champion Amarilis Savon's dream of adding Olympic gold to her bronze collection.  With her third Olympic bronze under her belt, the 30-year-old Cuban bowed out from the highest stage of international judo, dumped out by Japan's Yuki Yokosawa... read more...