Archives for Friday, January 14, 2005:

Minister sues Liberty radio in Antigua

ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda's newly appointed Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Communications, Dr Edmund Mansoor, has taken legal action against the popular ZDK Radio, now called "Liberty Radio," charging the station with engaging in a campaign of slander and defamation... read more...

Dollar barrels to be cleared in Antigua

ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda and acting Minister of Finance and Economy, Baldwin Spencer, has pointed out that “Dollar Barrels” not processed prior to the December 31 deadline should continue to be treated in the manner intended whereby the consignee pays $1 to clear their barrels once they qualify under the criteria set out by the Ministry of Finance and Economy... read more...

Cuba to let two children join refugee parents in Czech Republic

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP): Cuban authorities have agreed to let two children of a Cuban refugee couple join their parents in the Czech Republic 18 months after being separated, their father Liuver Saborit said Thursday... read more...

Cubans on trial for embassy break-in

HAVANA, Cuba (UPI): Nearly two dozen Cuban men who smashed a stolen bus through the gates of the Mexican Embassy nearly three years ago have gone on trial in Havana... read more...

Caribbean region faces earthquake and tsunami risk

LOS ANGELES, USA (Xinhuanet): Countries in the Caribbean region are facing real threats of major earthquakes and tsunamis, US scientists said Wednesday... read more...

Antigua Labour Party to hold April convention

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: All comrades, supporters, well wishers and friends of the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) will be moving to choose a new leader for the demoralized organization when it holds its next convention come April.  Sunday and Monday, the 3rd and 4th of April are the dates chosen for the long awaited convention... read more...

Jamaica shines at CHA Marketplace

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica: This week at Half Moon Montego Bay, Jamaica, along with the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), delivered one of the most memorable travel and tourism trade events in the region... read more...

Positive trends continue in Jamaican tourism

MONTEGO Bay, Jamaica: Jamaica’s performance in the tourism industry during 2004, has shown an increase in visitor arrivals despite a very active hurricane season, with the January to April 2004 period being described as the best winter season the island has ever experienced... read more...

CARICOM stakeholders meet to prepare for information society summit

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: A special one-day meeting for Regional Stakeholders involved in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was held last Wednesday at the CARICOM Secretariat here in Georgetown... read more...

UN Security Council to visit Haiti soon

UNITED NATIONS (UPI): The UN Security Council is planning a mission to the troubled Caribbean nation of Haiti.  The council Wednesday expressed its intention to go before June, possibly in conjunction with a mission of the UN Economic and Social Council's Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti... read more...

Vincentian woman arrested in St. Kitts and charged with cocaine possession

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: A national of St. Vincent and the Grenadines who arrived in St Kitts on Tuesday at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport now faces charges for possession on illegal drugs... read more...

LETTERS

CARICOM commended for holding steadfast

I commend CARICOM for holding steadfast and its refusal to re-admit Haiti until democracy has been restored... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Lara tells Windies to look to the future ahead of Australia clash

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP): West Indian skipper Brian Lara warned his team to look to the future rather than the past when they take on Australia in the opening tri-series limited-overs match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday... read more...