Archives for Thursday, September 2, 2004:

Hurricane Frances batters Turks and Caicos, Bahamas

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Hurricane Frances lashed the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas as it barreled toward Florida Thursday morning.  "Dangerous Hurricane Frances (is) battering the Turks and Caicos islands and the southeastern Bahamas," the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said late Wednesday... read more...

Hurricane Frances lashes Turks and Caicos

MIAMI, USA (AFP): The potentially devastating Hurricane Frances lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands Wednesday as it headed toward the Bahamas.  As Frances passed to the north of Grand Turk with winds of 140 miles per hour, its outer bands hit the island, causing some damage to roofs and trees as well as power outages. Grand Turk Island reported sustained winds of 72 mph as the eye of Frances passed to the northwest.

Panama's new president vows to restore Cuba ties

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP): Martin Torrijos was sworn in Wednesday as president of Panama, vowing to repair ties with Cuba... read more...

Caribbean ports revolt over cruise passenger numbers

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: According to Business Report, a revolt is growing in the Caribbean over increasingly massive cruise ships disgorging thousands of passengers who swamp beach towns, buy perhaps a soft drink and a few trinkets, and re-embark a few hours later... read more...

Team of investors arrives in Antigua and Barbuda

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: A seventeen-member team of investors from the Dominican Republic arrived in Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday to explore investment possibilities in the twin island nation... read more...

Antigua-Barbuda Cabinet appoints new National Security Advisor

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: The government of Antigua and Barbuda announced on Wednesday that the Cabinet has appointed a National Security Advisor. The Acting Director of the Office of National Drug Control and Money Laundering Policy ONDCP, Mr. Alec Vanderpoole has been appointed to the new position... read more...

Antigua’s tourism product gets major boost

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism product was on Wednesday given a major boost with the culmination of a significant deal to transfer ownership of the Royal Antigua Hotel to Issa Nicholas, Chairman of Crown Plaza Trinidad... read more...

Guyana shooting spree

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: According to Britain’s Press Association, four people, including a 9-year-old girl, have been shot and killed in armed robberies since last weekend in Guyana, sparking new fears of a resurgence in violent crime... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis leases generators to ensure electricity supply

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas said his government has decided to rent four 1.5 megawatt containerised Caterpillar generating units to provide adequate and reliable electricity to consumers as repairs are being carried out to several generating sets at the Needsmust Power Plant... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

St Vincent HIV scare

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: Concerned about a surge in HIV cases in recent years, health officials in St. Vincent and the Grenadines said Tuesday that they have stepped up efforts to educate the population in prevention and treatment, the Press Association reports... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

West Indies beat Barbados, but only just

BERMUDA: In what was reduced virtually to a Barbadian affair, Ian Bradshaw completed a six wicket haul to save West Indies an embarrassing defeat to Barbados in a limited over practice match in Bermuda on Tuesday... read more...