Archives for Thursday, October 21, 2004:

Antigua-Barbuda government investigates purchase of New York residence

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: The government of Antigua and Barbuda, through its Ministry of Tourism, Foreign Affairs, International Transport and Trade seems set to launch a full investigation into the 1996 purchase of a building in the Riverdale area of the Bronx, New York, which was used by one of the country's former Ambassadors to the United Nations... read more...

Nevisians urged to vote in federal elections

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: With just days to go before General Election Premier Vance Amory, is calling on the people of Nevis to take the Federal Elections seriously and go to the polls in large numbers, as six candidates for the election, due to be held on Monday October 25, were nominated on Friday... read more...

Power crisis forces St Kitts-Nevis PM to take over energy ministry 

BASSETERRE: St. Kitts:  St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Dr. Denzil Douglas, addressed the people of the twin-island Federation in a simulcast on state radio and television on Saturday evening, stating that he has had enough of the constant electricity outages which have been plaguing St. Kitts for several months...  read more...

Advisor fired himself, says Antigua-Barbuda minister

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: One of two senior government officials who was sent on one month suspension for allegedly attempting to influence the Tenders Board over the sale of the Antigua Public Utilities Authority's cellular arm, PCS, to Digicel, is vowing to deal firmly with the persons who he claims have attempted to ruin his reputation...  read more...

CARICOM officials to work with Radio Turks and Caicos 

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS: “A Promise Made, A Promise Kept” were the words of McAllister Hanchell, Minister of Communications, Works and Utilities on Tuesday as he announced the measures presently underway to upgrade the standards and facility of the Turks and Caicos Islands radio station, Radio Turks and Caicos... read more...

South Africa giving one million dollars to Caribbean hurricane relief 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): South Africa is giving one million US dollars to the Caribbean to aid recovery from this year's devastating hurricanes, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency said last week... read more...

EU nations debate Spanish bid for softer line on Cuba

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP): European Union nations met Tuesday for contentious talks called by Spain on whether the 25-nation bloc should adopt a softer line towards the Cuban regime of Fidel Castro.... read more...

South Africa hits back at Haitian PM for criticizing Mbeki

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP): South Africa on Monday angrily rejected comments from Haiti's interim prime minister who said President Thabo Mbeki was allowing deposed leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide to foment violence in the Caribbean nation from his home in exile in Pretoria... read more...

Chinese riot police arrive in Haiti for UN mission

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Ninety-five Chinese riot police arrived in Haiti at the weekend from Beijing to reinforce the police component of the United Nations' peacekeeping mission in this crisis-torn country... read more...

COMMENTARY

Law and Politics: The Way Forward – Paved With What?

It is a well known truism that many a success story stems from initial disaster, disappointments, and very oppressive conditions of one form or another... read more...