Archives for Wednesday, October 27, 2004:

Douglas sworn-in for a third term in St Kitts-Nevis

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: "Today I am humbled," said Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas, while acknowledging that "it was the wish of the electorate in St. Kitts that his St. Kitts/Nevis Labour Party be granted another five-year term in office to continue the work it has been doing to build and advance" the twin-island federation... read more...

Douglas victorious in St Kitts-Nevis poll

BASSETERRE, ST Kitts: His voice still hoarse from the two and a half weeks of an intense election campaign, a victorious Prime Minister-elect, Dr. Denzil Douglas, addressed the people of St. Kitts and Nevis in a sunrise broadcast at 6: 19 am on the state-owned radio and television, just one hour and eight minutes after the final announcement... read more...

CCM wins in Federal Election on Nevis

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Having retained two of the three Federal seats on Nevis during Monday’s Federal Elections, political leader of the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) party, Vance Amory, said that the win has consolidated the party’s position, thus allowing it to look to the future... read more...

Antigua and Barbuda begins independence celebrations

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Hundreds of nationals, residents and visitors to Antigua and Barbuda on Sunday assembled at the Antigua Recreation Grounds for the National Homecoming Independence Service as the nation celebrates 23 years of Political Independence.  The service was an expression of thanksgiving to God... read more...

US says embargo on Cuba is working as Castro banishes dollar

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): Cuba's plans to take the US dollar out of circulation show that the US embargo is a success and has a stranglehold on the government of communist President Fidel Castro, the US State Department said Tuesday... read more...

UWI Chancellor meets with Grenada’s Prime Minister

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The University of the West Indies (UWI) has joined the hundreds of organisations around the world that are assisting in Grenada’s restoration, following the passage of Hurricane Ivan... read more...

Draft freedom of information legislation submitted in BVI

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands Law Reform Commission has submitted its report on Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation to the Attorney General’s Chambers for consideration by the Attorney General and the Executive Council...  read more...

BVI to host OECS Authority meeting next month

ROAD TOWN, BVI: The British Virgin Islands will host the upcoming 40th Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority from November 11 to 12...  read more...

Bermuda’s new e-commerce minister in London to target legal community

LONDON, England: The recently appointed Minister of Telecommunications and E-Commerce of Bermuda, Michael Scott, will be in London on 18th November 2004 addressing a group of UK solicitors on the Bermuda’s e-business benefits...  read more...

COMMENTARY

Law and Politics:  A lot of talking - but no action resulting

The journey facing us in these (once-upon-a time) Spice Isles, cannot be over-exaggerated - in terms of coming human hardships of all varieties, of making sacrifices and being very humble, and above all else of exercising patience and deep tolerance.  Obviously and quite naturally, different personalities will be affected very differently...  read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Sail Barbados 2005

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: On the morning of the next Errol Barrow Day, Friday January 21st 2005, a fleet of boats will depart Carlisle Bay in Barbados for what has become the annual ‘round the island race’... read more...