Archives for Thursday, October 28, 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...

Haiti violence claims another police officer

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): A Haitian police officer was killed by an armed group as at least 10 officers have fallen victim to a rise in violence over the past four weeks in the impoverished Caribbean nation, a police spokeswoman said Wednesday... read more...

Kerry or Bush, Cuba awaits more confrontation with US

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban leader Fidel Castro is ailing but still awaiting with a gritty determination the arrival of the 13th US administration since he took power in 1959... read more...

Cuban journalists among the most repressed

HAVANA, Cuba (UPI): Journalists in Cuba are among the world's most repressed and in danger of being jailed, tortured or killed for what they write, a media watchdog group reports... read more...

India pledges support for Grenada

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: The Government of India has pledged help in Grenada’s reconstruction efforts, with an initial donation of US$50,000 worth of immediate medical supplies... read more...

Grenada PM meets with political leaders

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell, convened a meeting Wednesday morning with political leaders to discuss the institutional arrangements for undertaking the reconstruction of the country... read more...

International steel company interested in Grenada rebuilding

ST GEORGE‘S, Grenada: Grenadian Prime Minister, Dr Keith Mitchell, met Wednesday morning with representatives of John Reid and Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd., an international company specialising in the manufacture of industrial buildings, arenas and other large structures...  read more...

Royal support for hurricane-hit Caribbean

LONDON, England: Queen Elizabeth lent her support Wednesday to the people of the Caribbean whose lives have been devastated by hurricanes in recent months...  read more...

New Caribbean disaster relief charity formed in London

LONDON, England: A new disaster relief charity, Caribbean Development Trust (CDT), has been established in the UK following the devastation and destruction caused by Hurricane Ivan, which struck Grenada, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Cayman Islands between September 7 and 12, 2004...  read more...

HEALTH NEWS

CT scan machine for St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The Ministry of Health and Environment has entered into a collaborative effort with a Guadeloupian group headed by Dr. Jean Marc Periott to bring CT Scan services to the people of St. Kitts and Nevis...  read more...

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Cable & Wireless to offer Blackberry® in the Cayman Islands

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Cable & Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) on Wednesday announced plans to offer BlackBerry to individuals and small businesses in the Cayman Islands via BlackBerry Internet Service™...  read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Puerto Rico's Martinez wins Clemente humanitarian award

ST. LOUIS, USA (AFP): Edgar Martinez of the Seattle Mariners won the Roberto Clemente Award here Wednesday, given to the Major League Baseball player who combines on-field talent with community service... read more...