Archives for Monday, January 5, 2004:

Caricom concerned over Haiti situation

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AFP): Anti-government demonstrations in Haiti are "worrying in the Caribbean Community (Caricom)," Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning said Saturday... read more...

World held hostage by nuclear powers: Castro

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban leader Fidel Castro slammed the nuclear powers Sunday, which he said were holding humanity "hostage," in a speech marking the 45th anniversary of the revolution that brought him to power... read more...

Mbeki returns to South Africa after turbulent Haitian visit

PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP): President Thabo Mbeki has returned to South Africa after attending turbulent bicentennial celebrations in Haiti, but left a minister in Port-au-Prince to continue discussions on the situation in the troubled Caribbean island state, his spokesman said Sunday... read more...

Antigua opposition leader claims government press release was misleading

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua: In his weekly radio address Mr Baldwin Spencer, leader of the Opposition in Antigua and Barbuda, accused Prime Minister Lester Bird of deliberately setting out to mislead the country into believing that he has been appointed the new Chairman of CARICOM by choice and approbation... read more...

Prepare for new challenges says St Kitts-Nevis PM

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts: Kittitians and Nevisians have been told that the coming into effect of several regional and hemispheric treaties will have far-reaching impact on and implications for the social and economic well being of the two-island Federation... read more...

Bahamas seeks greater investment ties with South Africa

NASSAU, Bahamas: During the official state visit by South African President Thabo Mbeki to the Bahamas this week, Minister of Financial Services and Investments Allyson Maynard-Gibson announced that the jurisdiction is seeking to capitalise on closer investment links with South Africa... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Lara hits a ton but South Africa on top

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP): West Indian captain Brian Lara made a defiant century and became the fastest batsman to 9,000 test runs but South Africa were in a strong position after the third day of the third Test at Newlands on Sunday... read more...

Bowlers' fitness poses problems for England's West Indies tour

LONDON, England (AFP): England are set to gamble on their fast bowlers' fitness when their West Indies' tour squad is announced here Tuesday... read more...