MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for September 2003
-
Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Republic road map for Jamaica.
Urging a break from Jamaica's colonial past, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson called for the creation of a republic by the time he leaves office in 2007. This means dropping the Queen of England as country's head of state.
-
Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Mercy for suffering sheep pleads Ms. Bardot.
French actress Brigitte Bardot has addressed a letter to the Australian government requesting an immediate solution to the suffering of 50,000 sheep trapped in a live animal transport vessel sailing in the Indian Ocean for weeks after having been rejected in several countries because the sheep are suffering some form of scab.
-
Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC
“Complex” negotiations, but should be agreed by late 2004.
Argentine authorities admitted the complexity of negotiations with private creditors holders of 94,3 billion US dollars in defaulted bonds, but also believes an understanding can be reached by late 2004.
-
Tuesday, September 23rd 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Euro Central Bank president confirmed.
French born Jean-Claude Trichet is the next president of the European Bank following his approval by the European Union Congress.
-
Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Fisheries News.-
Headlines:
Australia applauds arrest in Torres Strait; Brazil eyes joint ventures with Spain; Sustainability risks in deep-water fisheries; Chile targets crab production; Fish Names Committee asks for law change; Chilean salmon exports 1,2 billion US dollars; Argentine Federal Fisheries Council runs shrimp fishery; more... -
Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Chavez “ousted before the end of 2003”
Twice former Venezuelan president Carlos Andrés Pérez forecasted that current president Hugo Chávez will be ousted from office “this year”, and his ousting “will not be without violence”.
-
Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay's UN troops under the spotlight
Uruguayan authorities have ordered an inquiry into allegations that Uruguayan peace keeping troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo under United Nations umbrella, have been involved in human rights abuses, following a report from Amnesty International.
-
Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Regional News from Pta. Arenas.
Headlines:
International Tourism Day; Hepatitis A: thirty cases; “Esmeralda” to call in Punta Arenas; New jetty for methanol and oil; Save Tierra del Fuego trees; Lobbying for a marine conservation park; Three shoplifters per day; -
Monday, September 22nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Governor Pearce offered a conference in the World Fishing Exhibition Vigo 2003.
The concluded this Sunday. The event not only exceeded the organisation expectations, but also enabled some business that could become historical for the Spanish fishery, pointed out Alfonso Paz Andrade, president of the Exhibition Executive Committee, during the closing ceremony.
-
Sunday, September 21st 2003 - 21:00 UTC
Rescue plane lands at South Pole base.
After days of delays, a rescue flight reached the South Pole on Saturday to pick up an ailing worker at a research station there.
