Archives for Monday, December 6, 2004:

Murder rate ‘worrying’ says St Vincent Police Commissioner

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: St. Vincent and the Grenadines recorded its 25th homicide for the year last Tuesday when police discovered the bullet riddled body of a well known taxi driver, Pete Joseph, 42, in Cane Hall.  Calling Joseph's murder "a worrying sign," the country's Commissioner of Police has voiced serious concern...  read more...

Gonsalves to deliver St Vincent-Grenadines 2005 budget today

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent: The people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines will hear what their country's financial position will be for 2005 when Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves will today deliver what Ministry of Finance sources said will be a US$176 million budget, adding that indications are that Budget 2005 will out-strip that of last year...  read more...

Controversy in Cayman over debris removal contract

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: After considerable criticism over the opposition People’s Progressive Movement’s silence on recent controversy over a $10.7 million debris removal contract awarded by the Cayman Islands government to foreign-owned MC Restoration, Kurt Tibbetts, Opposition Leader has issued a statement... read more...

Cayman Islands political parties in disarray just months before elections

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: Political parties in the Cayman Islands are reported to be in a state of disarray just months away from the general election to be held May 11, 2005.  Chairman of the National Executive of the ruling United Democratic Party (UDP), Mr Billy Reid, says that disarray is a harsh term...  read more...

Antigua health officials heightening HIV/AIDS awareness through cricket

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Health authorities in Antigua are stepping up their efforts to reduce the stigma and discrimination against persons suffering with the HIV/AIDS disease and, to this end, the Ministry of Health, Sports and Youth Affairs on Sunday hosted a Celebrity Limited Over Cricket Match... read more...

Commonwealth Secretary General visits Grenada

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinnon visited Grenada on Saturday 4th December 2004 and toured the island for a first-hand view of the progress made since Hurricane Ivan battered the island on September 7,2004.  Mr McKinnon expressed satisfaction that Grenada is moving ahead... read more...

Suriname president takes ‘seriously’ threat of attack against US embassy

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AFP): Suriname President Ronald Venetiaan said Friday he takes "seriously" the information regarding threats of a possible attack on the US Embassy building in Paramaribo...  read more...

Cuban ambassador to Slovakia in row over political dissidents

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AFP): A blunt letter from the Cuban ambassador to the president of the Slovak parliament has touched off a diplomatic rift with Europe-wide ramifications, officials said Friday... read more...

Argentine President asks Castro to allow dissident trip

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP): Argentine President Nestor Kirchner on Friday asked Cuban leader Fidel Castro to allow dissident Hilda Molina to leave the communist-ruled island and travel to Argentina, a government source said... read more...

Cuba to conduct large-scale military drills

HAVANA, Cuba (Xinhuanet): Cuba will conduct large-scale military drills on December 13-19 due to threats from the United States against the island, Raul Castro, minister of the revolutionary armed forces, said in a statement released Saturday by local press... read more...

Spain's move on more flexible approach to Cuba is wrong, says US

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): Spain's push for a more flexible EU policy toward Cuba is "wrong-headed," the top US diplomat for Latin America said Friday...  read more...

US repatriates 46 Cuban would-be immigrants

MIAMI, USA (AFP): The United States on Friday repatriated 46 Cubans who tried to enter the country illegally, the US Coast Guard said in a statement.. read more...