Archives for Thursday, October 14, 2004:

Two shot dead in Haiti as violence persists

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Two people were shot to death in Port-au-Prince Wednesday, local media reported, in a wave of violence that has been largely blamed on supporters of former president Jean Bertrand Aristide... read more...

Election controversy in St Kitts-Nevis over Trinidadian ‘researcher’

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Trinidad-based British passport holder Derek Ramsamooj rushed to Nevis to get an extension of time in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis last Friday, one day after he was identified by Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas as encouraging the People’s Action Movement to adopt alleged “intimidatory tactics which were unknown in St. Kitts politics.”... read more...

Political parties launch campaigns in St Kitts-Nevis

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Political parties took to the streets with new vigour at the weekend in St Kitts and Nevis, following the announcement of General Elections by Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas last Thursday... read more...

Antigua and Barbuda’s finance minister holds consultation on fiscal reform

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda's Minister of Finance and the Economy, Dr. Errol Cort, on Monday night held the first in a series of public consultations on tax reform.  Cort initiated the programme in order to get the views and ideas of the people of Antigua and Barbuda as government prepares to introduce a number of taxes... read more...

Post-election seminar for parliamentarians in Antigua

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Parliamentarians in Antigua and Barbuda began a two-day Post Election Seminar at the Heritage Hotel in St. John's on Wednesday morning.  According to the President of the Senate. Dr. Edmond Mansoor, the parliamentarians will be looking at such topics as the fabric of constitutional government... read more...

Jamaica to engage in oil exploration

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Commerce, Science and Technology Minister, Phillip Paulwell has stressed that it was critical for Jamaica to become engaged in oil exploration, as there could be oil supply disruption due to massive oil price increases on the global market... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

Tiny Overseas Territory takes on Britain in legal battle

LONDON, England (AFP): A legal challenge to British jurisdiction over the Pacific island of Pitcairn has far-reaching, albeit highly improbable implications for British territories in the Caribbean... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

One thousand more air seats per week for Turks and Caicos Islands

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS: An increase in airlift of nearly 25 percent to the Turks and Caicos Islands for the fall/winter season will mean an additional 1,000 air seats per week for one of the fastest growing destinations in the Caribbean... read more...