Archives for Saturday, January 31, 2004:

Haitian businesses call for campaign against Aristide

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP): Six leading Haitian industry groups on Friday called for a campaign of civil disobedience against President Jean Bertrand Aristide amidst mounting international concern over unrest in the impoverished nation... read more...

Castro accuses Bush of plotting to assassinate him

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Friday accused US President George W. Bush of ordering his assassination and vowed to "go down fighting" if there was a US invasion... read more...

Dominica telecoms company in receivership

ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica's home-grown telecommunications company Marpin Telecoms and Broadcasting (MT&B) revealed Thursday night that it is in receivership... read more...

Privy Council approves Belize dam

LONDON, England: A Canadian company's plans for a dam in Belize has been given the go-ahead by the Privy Council, ending a legal battle by conservation groups that wanted new environmental impact hearings on the project... read more...

Talks with UK officials in Anguilla end today

THE VALLEY, Anguilla: A team of technical officials from the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DfID) ended two days of discussions in Anguilla today... read more...

Grenada tourism investment programme planned

ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: The Grenada Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Tourism Investment Committee for a promotional campaign in New York to help achieve a projected increase of 8 percent in stay-over visitor arrivals and a 20 percent increase in cruise ship passengers by the end of 2004... read more...

US moves to reduce diplomatic presence in Haiti due to unrest

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP): The United States on Friday moved to reduce its diplomatic presence in Haiti and warned its citizens against travelling to the country as political unrest continued to roil the Caribbean nation... read more...

Stolen luxury yacht found in the Bahamas

CHARLESTON, USA: A luxury yacht stolen under the cover of darkness from Charleston's City Marina on Jan. 7 was found Wednesday night near the town of Freeport in Grand Bahama... read more...

SPORTS NEWS

Powell hits half-century for West Indies in rained-out match

DURBAN, South Africa (AFP): Ricardo Powell hit a half-century for the West Indies before rain wrecked the third one-day international against South Africa at Kingsmead here on Friday... read more...

CD&P Bermuda Grand Prix 2004

HAMILTON, Bermuda:  The Bermuda Bicycle Association (BBA) has announced the return of the CD&P Bermuda Grand Prix in September 2004... read more...