Archives for Friday, September 23, 2005:

Antiguan cricketer fined US$2,752 for bomb threat joke in St Maarten

PHILLIPSBURG, St. Maarten: Leon Rodney, the 44-year-old first Vice President of the Antigua Cricket Association (ACA) who spent one week and two days in police custody for causing what some are calling a bomb scare aboard a Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) flight on Sunday, 11th September... read more...

Montserrat’s politics appear to have stabilized

BRADES, Montserrat: Montserrat’s political environment has stabilized, for the time being, with the Chief Minister considering continuing the current Government under a minority rule and avoiding an election no one appears to be prepared for... read more...

Guyana voodoo priestess convicted for killing during exorcism

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AFP): A self-professed voodoo priestess was jailed Thursday awaiting sentencing for fatally beating a woman during a ritual to exorcise evil spirits from her and burying her body in a shallow grave, authorities said... read more...

US saw no need for Cuban doctors for Katrina relief

BATON ROUGE, USA (AFP): The United States has turned down Cuba's offer to send about 1,600 doctors to tend to Hurricane Katrina victims because enough American doctors have volunteered, a US official said Wednesday... read more...

Cuba picks seasoned diplomat as new ambassador to Britain

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuba's communist government has picked a seasoned diplomat to represent Havana as its new ambassador to Britain, according to the official Granma newspaper... read more...

Nevis unveils plans for half-billion dollar hotel and villa development

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: The Nevis Island Administration has unveiled plans for a half billion dollar hotel and villa development on Pinney’s Estate that would provide employment to hundreds of Nevisians and whose ground breaking ceremony would be held in March next year... read more...

St Lucia minister calls for 'political will' to solve problems of hunger and poverty

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: St Lucia’s Minister for External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation Senator Petrus Compton has called upon the countries of the United Nations to move beyond mere declarations and resolutions and instead find the political will to act to solve the problems of hunger and poverty facing millions of the world’s citizens... read more...

EC$27 million mental hospital for St Lucia

CASTRIES, St. Lucia: The governments of St Lucia and China on Monday signed the contract for the construction of the new mental hospital.  Damian Greaves Minister of Health, Family Affairs and Gender Relations says the EC$27 million facility is just one component of the ministry’s overall plan to transform the island’s health system... read more...

No discrimination in health care, says Bahamas health minister

NASSAU, Bahamas: It is Government’s policy not to discriminate in the delivery of health care to immigrants, despite significant drain on the medical system, says Bahamian Minister of Health, Dr Marcus Bethel.  He made the statement during a press conference Wednesday... read more...

Grenada opposition holds meetings in Beijing

BEIJING, China: The Grenada opposition (NDC) delegation on an official visit to China has begun meetings in Beijing.  The delegation headed by Opposition Leader Tillman Thomas met with the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Cheng Siwei, just hours after arriving Thursday morning... read more...

TRAVEL NEWS

Air Jamaica resumes marketing offensive

NEW YORK, USA: After weathering bumpy skies following the government take-over of Air Jamaica about a year ago, Paul Pennicook, a member of its board of directors is presenting an optimistic outlook for the airline which should soon announce a new chief executive officer... read more...

Caribbean Star announces the swiftest way to fly

ST. JOHNS, Antigua: Caribbean travelers can now fly around the region at even more affordable fares through Caribbean Star Airlines’ new low season campaign... read more...

Jamaica featured on Travel Channel

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Travel Channel will continue to showcase the island of Jamaica as a prime vacation destination to millions of viewers around the world.  'Jamaica: The Ultimate Tour', a full length feature on the island's tourism product, had its world premiere on the Travel Channel on Thursday, September 15... read more...