14 nay ay in, 2004 CARIBBEAN 6 Ets Hae A new phase in Caribbean tourism? NEWYORK — Wilh smpoth sal ing forthe Cribean ruse ines and the Iatel seer now thst they al ser to These Kissed and made up? The new seotness and ight flo recent land ‘mark agreement between the Caribe Hotel Asocnton (CHA the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), and the Florida Canbican Cruise Astciation But Canadian Rows Klein Associate (CCA, who havejined forces oxoper- Profesor of Memoral University in te, they sayin the best intereste of Newhandland an acerbic wtadent othe Crib eure rise industry, allowing. con ios not share tontious bate eieir ope, ete the hotel although be aden ‘ose secon inl ted he would ik to be enthasaetie “The lng changer of envi found tpurite committe for op ronmental pallstio, ‘ration ison the surface a patie sgn fe ‘he lackof Caribe nationals employed i encouraging to see the POCA wing = mega ships the ers adutoys pe nasa to wrk wih Caibbeat accor ‘cived practice of “divide and rule” nd_eiatons However the partoerhi'sooe {he FCCA recent retin of propised core doponds onthe FCCA listening aad 500 cruise pussenges ta, the Uireesome responding neniivey to cancers frm has agreed to establish a Carboan the CTO and CHA Pavtnrshipe require ‘Tourism Facilitation Comsmiice whose mutual respect and do't wore wen purpose is to resolve contentious ianen party i unwilling to deal socercly with ‘fre they escalate into public contr mes of concer toil papa vers He side i encourage om FCA ‘On the agenda fr the new body are it om te past pateralisic lance to ‘asus sch x convertingemtite ship pas- one thai ued on equal partereip. sengers into say-over vistors exploring. hope tha ths efits pester wlio 4 sytem of joint purchasing of provi=_t listen and to respond secitiely to ons developing na joint regional mar lander concemsheenophasizn keting inkatives: and tho cretion a= Aosrding ta thei jot commniqu, ‘Regional Sustainable Tourism Develop- th tree arganiantonssgre to er” rent Fund, take joint research and to share scar ‘While sme analysts have exprensed information and customer slifction skepticism nbout this threavay pact, survey sling with her data rlvant {ourim partners were publiiy upbeat inprevig the Carica tourism prod following years of talks about a Joint ete and. servis, sod to work wth sppreath to bridging thedivide “Thiel. Caribbean countries and suppliers ta lective effort i true milestone inthe upgrade the product and enhance the development of the Caribbean tourism quality Us loam experienc Ine industry said CHA President Simon fo, th opmniantions wil elaborate in ‘Suirer. ‘The possibilities of what our anne of current and new pogeas {irs organizations ean achieve tngther Such as peparains fore 07 Cet ‘sven World Cup service quality; information “The FCCAs mandate has well eta technology trae in turin servicer lished ts work in partnership with the gotten, Caribbean eavionmental private ‘and public sectors ofthe programs; and jint representation on CCantean. Therefore, this iiitive ts delygatons to CARICOM mostngs long overve” added Michelle Paige, Prosdent of POCA, “Tho agreement i ‘atone n Caribbeaa turer relation” ‘ated Joun Halder CTO Secretary Gen tral “The power of hen three onan tions working tether as he potential torevlutionizeCorbbean tartan the Inst intares of Caribbean prope” ringer one ‘iting (1): Berthia Parle (CHA), Michele Palge (FECA), Pamela Richards (CTO). Standing (lr) Hugh Filey (CTO), Vincent. Vanderpool Wallace (Bahamas), Obie Wilcncombe (CTO), Alee Sanguinetti (CHA), Jean Holder {Cfo}, Stephen Nesen (CCA), Simon Suarez (CHA), Ay Saber (10) THLE NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS UPDATE =. SEES Bani 209) ) US breaks new ground - asks Guyana to extradite 14 By BERT WILKINSON American authorities if «case is made Take a ride in downtown Georgetown, "Singh said special magistrate would Guyana, any day of the week and one most likely be appointed to expedite the Tact would quickly jump at you new. cave, hearing erence on a dally bars multi-story buildings, not financed by until the eases are completed, Once ‘commercial banks, are replacing the sky” charged; the supects are nol ikely to be Tinea stately colonia-er wooden build. granted bail ings that accounted for up ta 90 percent" He si te agents made it clear to ofthe national building sock up to 18 him thatthe US now rogers thi orner years age Bish colony on Sooth America’s north Masons and finishers are busy at ern shoulder to bo a major player i U work, trying Lo complete edifices owned international stnugging underworld iy the new riche, brigade of brash new "The US ix ofthe view that Guyana is ‘young men made‘lthy rich by interna: an important cop i the link of sip tional drug trafficking mene} launder. ments of drugs te the US" he said. {ng and alien soiling tothe US Many "The sain apposition Peoples National ‘ofthese buildings are largely left empty Congress (PNC) has for ears been warn after completion, with owners using only ing government about its closenes ta {he ground and first fours most ofthe some of the nefarious “businessmen, But ifthe Department of Homeland allowed t boerme share state sta tine Security and the Drop Enforcement when foreign direct investment he ‘Agency (DEA) have their way the inter deed up ‘ational cocnine and alien smugaling fing could be dal a big blw inthe co ing months through the extradition a dozen of suspect tothe US. Tast week, Homeland and DEA ‘agents mest with the Bharrat Jagdeo ‘Admiistration, the local Customs Ant Narcotics Unit (CANU) and other agen cles formally request the extradition Sf 14 Guyanese drug kingpins tothe US to face international trafficking changes ‘he batch of 4 includes several bus. rnexsmen with clos link o some cabinet minister and governing prey oficial Tt alto critcizod government for gi ing known drag dealers sensed Fineton "as death. squad. members, Killing suspected pty criminal, doing {bs for connected busnesxmen and dr ‘ing fear among its upporterh, charges "The move by the fede hee come Jas than sit months after some spetacelar drug busta at New York's JPR Alsport tnd in Baltimore, Maryland ‘Since November, police have charged and arraigned nearly 40 people, mast of Terepresents among te largest singio them Guyane, for shipping hundeeds ‘soup of suspacted eriminale for which of kl to the US fextraditon has been requested by the In one. tase’ in Pebr US of a Caribbean country in recent national eyelist Paul Choo Wee Nan ‘years i not all tine 43, was arrested in Baltimore just as ho verican Embasey officals and gov-. was loading $403 int ear nea port ‘ernment spokesman abort Porsaud tay He had. had similar brushes, with the move to extradite the 14 means that authorities hack home in Guyana. Like ‘major effort isbeing madeto smash the moat ef the other he is awaiting trl, ‘ing, Others large groupe are o follow. Buteven as authorities are preparing "Nis we expect the Americans o ask to start hennings pice have confirmed for more. Our policy is to deal favorably that some ofthe suspects have already ‘with those requests” said Persaud.” made a dash for neighboring Suriname Attorney General Doodnauth Singh and Brasil Oficial say they have a hee said he explained in detail tothe agents ter chance winning. their cases beck the process of extradition in Guyana, home than to face the poonbiliy of saying the men and women would first being arrested overseas, put ona plane hhave to be arrested, placed before the and charged if arrested mhile on the courts for hearing ad handed over to Pun Caribbean races to meet US security guidelines at local ports By BERT WILKINSON ‘Washington or soft loans from interne ‘Spell to ths AmNere tional Tending agencies like the World With the July "1 "deadline fast Bank approaching. Carbhean governments In the list wee, the Jamaican govecn Sd private sector organizations are rae ‘ng against time to install expeniive new high tech scanning equipment at loa tories tet higher rea bing the borinning ot Bay Feooup $300 spent fis tothe US under new rales in place the new standaran with the deadline just nce the September 11th attacks, tight wecks away But even as Jamaten and Barbados “The Fort Authority of Jamaica (POS appear to be among those closest ox Bling. governments and forced to find oullone of dollars to scquire the equipment without help from Dropared document. defending ap inereasey in fee, that it hed he (Continued on Page 36)Copyright of New York Amsterdam News is the property of Powell Savory Corporation and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.