Archives for Sunday, November 30, 2003:

Mitchell sworn in as Prime Minister of Grenada

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Dr. Keith Mitchell was sworn in as Prime Minister of Grenada by Governor General Sir Daniel Williams during a brief ceremony Saturday morning at the Governor General's Residence. He is expected to name his cabinet on Wednesday... read more...

British Guantanamo detainees may be heading home soon

LONDON, England (AFP): London and Washington are set to strike a deal for the return to Britain of nine British "terror" suspects held by the United States at a naval base in Cuba, a lawyer for the detainees was quoted as saying in a newspaper published in Britain Sunday... read more...

HEALTH NEWS

Jamaica Ministry of Health to provide effective treatment for 2,500 AIDS patients

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Ministry of Health is to provide effective treatment for 2,500 persons living with HIV/AIDS, including anti-retroviral drugs, in its drive to reduce AIDS related deaths over the next three years... read more...

LEGAL NEWS

CCJ recruitment process to start soon

GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Although there were some delays in preparations for the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice, plans are still ongoing to have the Court inaugurated in 2004... read more...

St Kitts woman fights Texas death sentence

LONDON, England: A St Kitts woman sentenced to death in Texas has made a desperate plea to the British Foreign Office, asking for help to persuade the US authorities to give her time to prove her innocence... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Edwards wreaks havoc for West Indies against Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP): The 21-year-old Fidel Edwards, making his debut for the West Indies, wrecked the Zimbabwe top order Saturday to give his side victory and square the five-match one day international series 2-2... read more...

World Cup final remains one match, says ICC head

MELBOURNE, Australia: Plans for a best-of-three final at the 2007 cricket World Cup have been rejected, but the tournament in the West Indies will be structured differently from its predecessor, the International Cricket Council said Friday... read more...