Archives for Wednesday, September 1, 2004:

Hurricane Frances heading toward the Turks and Caicos and Bahamas

MIAMI, USA: Hurricane Frances barreled past Puerto Rico on Tuesday on a path towards the Turks and Caicos and Bahamas.  As Frances, a dangerous category four hurricane, picked up speed, forecasters warned it could hit the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands by Wednesday afternoon... read more...

Former St. Kitts-Nevis leaders to be honoured

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Four former leaders of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will be honoured during celebrations to mark the twin-island’s 21st Anniversary of Independence... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago to reach natural gas accord with Venezuela

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica: According to Bloomberg News, Trinidad and Tobago expects to reach agreement with Venezuela by year's end on development of South America's largest natural-gas field, clearing the way for billions of dollars in investments... read more...

British Foreign Office Minister to visit BVI

LONDON, England: Bill Rammell, British Foreign Office Minister for Latin America and Overseas Territories, flew to Panama Tuesday for a two day visit, followed by a three day visit to the British Virgin Islands... read more...

Mothballed refinery in Bahamas may be reopened

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica: According to Bloomberg News, Petroleos de Venezuela SA, the Venezuelan state oil company, may reactivate its mothballed refinery in The Bahamas, taking advantage of strong demand for refined products... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party stronger than in 2000 elections says pollster

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Noted Caribbean pollster Dr. Peter Wickham said Tuesday that it would take a political earthquake to bring about a change of government in St. Kitts and Nevis in the next general elections... read more...

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to eliminate exchange rate guarantees

BASSETERRE, St Kitts: As part of the process to liberalise the financial markets in the region with a view towards stimulating the development of money and capital markets and ultimately economic development, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has decided to eliminate the guarantee on daily foreign exchange rates to commercial banks effective September 1, 2004... read more...

European official calls for greater competitiveness in Dominica

ROSEAU, Dominica: National Authorizing Officer of the European Development Fund (EDF) in Dominica, Mr. Edward Lambert has said that as a result of globalization and trade liberalization, firms need to be competitive in the delivery of services... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda seeking PR firm in North America

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: In a move designed to rebuild its international image and reposition Antigua and Barbuda as a premier tourist destination, the government has launched an initiative to secure a public relations firm in North America... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Barbados Foreign Minister to raise controversial issues at health conference

LONDON, England: Barbados Foreign Minister Dame Antoinette Miller is expected to ventilate controversial sexual reproductive health and rights issues following the opening of a global conference in London Tuesday... read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

New wireless operator in Belize selects Nortel equipment

BELMOPAN, Belize: Speednet, a new wireless operator in Belize, has selected Nortel Networks as the exclusive provider of a third-generation (3G) wireless infrastructure to bring advanced mobile voice and data services to Speednet's customers throughout Belize... read more...