Archives for Monday, October 4, 2004:

Grenada's PM brushes aside coup fears

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Grenada's Prime Minister Keith Mitchell said here Friday he did not believe anyone would try to overthrow his administration while he is away from the hurricane-ravaged Caribbean state, making an appeal for international aid... read more...

UN calls for 60 million dollars for Haiti, Grenada

UNITED NATIONS (AFP): The United Nations on Friday made an emergency appeal for nearly 60 million dollars to help save lives in Haiti and Grenada, two Caribbean nations devastated by recent storms... read more...

Calm returns to Haitian capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Calm settled over the Haitian capital early Sunday after two days of political unrest left 10 dead, as aid continued to arrive in flood-ravaged areas in the north... read more...

Antigua’s Deputy PM falls out with special advisor

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: The recently appointed Special Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Wilmouth Daniel, Dean Jonas, who also holds the office of Public Relations Officer for the ruling United Progressive Party (UPP), has been placed on a month's suspension... read more...

Bird family radio station in Antigua may be forced to close

ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua’s popular Radio ZDK, more commonly called 'Bacchanal Radio', which is owned and operated by the Bird family, may be forced to close its doors as several advertisers have given the station notice that they will be withdrawing all business due to the station's broadcast content... read more...

Police investigating destruction of political billboards in St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Police said Sunday they had received a formal complaint from the ruling St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party that two of its bill boards erected on Saturday have been destroyed... read more...

Cheaper Internet access for Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaicans stand to benefit from the government’s decision to open up investment in submarine fibre optic cable, which will allow cheaper and easier access to the Internet... read more...