Archives for Tuesday, November 9, 2004:

As CARICOM remains divided, OAS and UN to help Haiti prepare for elections

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: As the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) began their two-day Special Summit in Port of Spain on Monday morning, one of the pressing issues on the agenda has to do with solving the political crisis in the troubled sister country, Haiti... read more...

Brazil commits to Haiti until elections

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (UPI): Brazilian troops will remain in Haiti until the troubled Caribbean nation holds elections next year, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday... read more...

Canada PM Paul Martin due in Haiti Sunday

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP): Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin plans to visit Haiti on November 14, his office said Monday.  However, his aides gave no further details on his trip to Haiti, following Foreign Minister Pierre Pettigrew, who visited in late September... read more...

Dollar replaced by 'monopoly money' in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): The US dollar disappeared from stores, hotels and restaurants in Cuba on Monday in what communist leader Fidel Castro has called a move to counter US attempts to stifle the island's economy...  read more...

US Coast Guard repatriates over 100 Cubans

MIAMI, USA (AFP): The US Coast Guard announced Monday it had repatriated over 100 Cubans interdicted at sea on their way to Florida.  The 98 migrants and nine alleged smugglers, who were found at sea between October 30 and November 3, were taken to Bahia de Cabanas, Cuba on Saturday... read more...

The Caribbean Court of Justice: Is CARICOM ready?

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The 10th Special Meeting of the Heads of Governments of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) opened at the Hilton Hotel in Port of Spain on Monday morning with a great deal of doubt hanging over the success of one of the main items on the agenda... read more...

Historic Trinidad court house could close

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The City Corporation of San Fernando has threatened to close down the San Fernando Magistrates Court in 26 days if improvements are not done to the facility... read more...

Barbados Prime Minister wins Democracy Prize for 2004

BROOKLYN, USA: Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados, has won the Caribbean-Guyana Institute for Democracy's (CGID) prestigious "Democracy Prize" for 2004. The Prize was established last year by CGID, in recognition of the vitality and importance of democracy to the well-being of the people of the Caribbean region... read more...

Turks & Caicos government launches official website

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS: The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands has paved its own path on the information superhighway with the launch of its official website, www.turksandcaicosislands.gov.tc.... read more...

COMMENTARY

Law and Politics: Focus, power and leadership at play

The after-effects, repercussions and lessons, resulting from the ravages of “Ivan,” will take some time to fully make their presence felt on Grenadians and society as a whole...  read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Inaugural UK-edition of the Caribbean Gold Book launched

LONDON, United Kingdom: The Caribbean Gold Book, known as the travel agents’ ‘bible’ for the Caribbean, has officially entered the UK market with the Winter 2004 edition. The inaugural edition of the annual UK-edition of The Caribbean Gold Book was released in London during World Travel Market, November 8-10th...  read more...

Popular radio and television host staying focused on the Caribbean

FORT LAUDERDALE, USA: We've all heard the jingle about the island nation with some of the most pristine waters in the Caribbean. A place where turtles and stingrays dance to the delight of the tourists who unearth this gem which lies a mere hour and change from Miami...  read more...