Archives for Thursday, April 14, 2005:

Anti-Castro militant seeks US asylum

MIAMI, USA (AFP): Luis Posada Carriles, sentenced to prison in Panama for trying to assassinate Cuban President Fidel Castro and wanted by Venezuela for blowing up a Cuban passenger plane that killed 73, has asked for asylum in the United States, his attorney said Wednesday... read more...

UN extends scrutiny of human rights in Cuba

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP): The UN's top human rights forum cast aside Cuban objections to prolong scrutiny of the country's human rights record in a vote on Thursday... read more...

St Kitts-Nevis Cabinet approves arrangements for free movement of skilled persons in CSME

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: The St Kitts and Nevis Federal Cabinet has approved a set of guidelines developed to facilitate implementation of the free movement under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)... read more...

Nevis Circuit Criminal Assizes for April 2005 commences

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: The April Criminal Assizes for the Nevis Circuit Court commenced on Tuesday, at the High Court in Charlestown with four cases, ranging from escaping lawful custody to murder. They are being presided over by Justice Davidson Baptiste... read more...

Jamaican government signs energy conservation agreement

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Government of Jamaica (GoJ) has signed a US$300,000 grant agreement with the United Nations Development Project (UNDP) to provide energy conservation measures at the Bustamante Children’s Hospital and the Cornwall Regional Hospital.  The signing took place on Thursday (April 7)... read more...

Jamaican minister highlights opportunities in agricultural sector

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell has called on stakeholders in the Jamaican agricultural sector to seriously consider venturing into the viable areas of ethanol and electricity production... read more...

Trinidad and Tobago appoints new European tourism representatives

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Tourism & Industrial Development Company of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd (TIDCO) has appointed International Destination Marketing to manage all its marketing and public relations activity in the UK, Ireland, Holland and Scandinavia with immediate effect... read more...

Three Windward Islands governments sign climate change agreements

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: Government representatives from St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Commonwealth of Dominica joined their St. Lucian counterparts this week in signing two agreements designed to address the impact of climate change in the three countries... read more...