Archives for Friday, January 2, 2004:

Amid poverty and turmoil, Haiti celebrates bicentennial

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide on Thursday celebrated the bicentennial of his country, a tiny Caribbean island state torn by political chaos and gripped by the hemisphere's most abject poverty... read more...

People worry first about survival in Haiti political crisis

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Sitting on a broken sidewalk, Gueguette Montina hopes to sell enough reheated coffee to feed her family, and like most ordinary Haitians is more concerned for her day to day survival than the political crisis wracking the country... read more...

Key dates in Haiti's history

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): A chronology of Haiti's troubled history as the country celebrates 200 years of independence... read more...

OAS Secretary General congratulates Haiti

WASHINGTON, USA: The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), César Gaviria, congratulated the people and government of Haiti on the occasion of that country's bicentennial celebration, on January 1, 2004. "More than the independence of one country, Haiti's bicentennial marks the triumph of freedom over slavery and colonialism," Gaviria said... read more...

Round table talks to examine Nevis secession bid

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas is proposing a Round Table talks with the Cabinets of the Federal Government and the Nevis Island Administration, major social partners and key operatives, to examine the options and ramifications of the possible secession of Nevis from the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis... read more...

Antigua PM takes over as CARICOM chairman

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister, Lester Bird will Chair the next Heads of Government Meeting, slated for St. John's from March 25 - 26 as he takes over as Chairman on January 1st, 2004... read more...

Jamaica investigates alternative beef imports

KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Jamaican Ministry of Agriculture has announced that it will be investigating four countries, where beef may continue to be imported into Jamaica, to fill the void arising from the recent ban on US beef imports. The countries are the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Costa Rica and Panama... read more...

Letters to the editor

In today's letters we have a reader who is trying to locate Dennis Williams, formerly of St Vincent, and an open letter of condolence to the people of Iran from the Guyana National Front Alliance... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Lara says 2004 will mark change of fortune

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP): West Indian skipper Brian Lara, whose team is down 2-0 against South Africa in a four-match Test series, Thursday said the new year would mark a reversal of fortunes for the visitors with several injured players returning to the pitch... read more...